Mu'jam Kabir Tabarani 6304 — I was a man with a very strong desire

Sayyiduna Salamah bin Sakhr al-Bayadi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I was a man with a very strong desire for women; I did not think any man had a greater share of that than I did. When Ramadan came, I made zihar against my wife until Ramadan ended. Then one night, while she was talking, part of her body became uncovered before me, so I leapt upon her and had intercourse with her. When morning came, I went to my people, told them what had happened, and said to them: Ask the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on my behalf. They said: We will not do that, lest a verse be revealed from Allah concerning us, or a ruling come concerning us from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and a lasting disgrace remain upon us. Rather, we hand you over with your offence; go yourself and explain your case to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The narrator said: So I set out until I came to him and told him the news. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Was it you who did that?" I said: Yes, it was I, and here I am, O Messenger of Allah, enduring patiently whatever Allah decrees for me. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Free a slave." I said: By the One who sent you with the truth, I own nothing but my own self. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fast two consecutive months." I said: O Messenger of Allah, this trouble came upon me only because of fasting. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then give charity and feed sixty poor people." I said: By the One who sent you with the truth, we spent this past night without even an evening meal. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Go to the one in charge of the charity of Banu Zurayq and tell him to give it to you; then feed sixty poor people and benefit from the rest yourself."