Lu'lu' wal-Marjan

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said that he had intercourse with his wife during Ramadan. The Prophet asked, "Do you have the ability to free a slave?" He replied, "No." The Prophet then asked, "Can you fast for two consecutive months?" He replied, "No." The Prophet then asked, "Do you have the means to feed sixty needy people?" Again, his answer was in the negative. The narrator stated that a sack was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) which contained dates (an ‘araq is a kind of basket). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Take this and give it as charity on your behalf (to the needy)." The man said, "Should I give it to someone poorer than us? There is no household between these two plains more needy than ours." The Prophet said, "Then go and feed it to your own family."