أَخْبَرَنَا
الْفَضْلُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا
الْحَوْضِيُّ ، عَنْ
شُعْبَةَ عَنْ
عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الأَصْبَهَانِيِّ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ
عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَعْقِلٍ ، قَالَ : قَعَدْتُ إِلَى
كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلا : فَفِدْيَةٌ مِنْ صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍ سورة البقرة آية 196 ، قَالَ : حُمِلْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَالْقَمْلُ يَتَنَاثَرُ عَلَى وَجْهِي ، فَقَالَ : " مَا كُنْتُ أَرَى الْجَهْدَ قَدْ بَلَغَ بِكَ مَا أَرَى ، أَتَجِدُ شَاةً ؟ " ، قُلْتُ : لا ، قَالَ : " فَصُمْ ثَلاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ ، أَوِ اطْعِمْ سِتَّةَ مَسَاكِينَ لِكُلِّ مِسْكِينٍ نِصْفُ صَاعٍ " ، قَالَ : فَنَزَلَتْ فِي خَاصَّةٍ ، وَهِيَ لَكُمْ عَامَّةٌ .
Abdullah bin Ma’qil narrates: I was sitting with Sayyiduna Ka’b bin ‘Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him). I asked him about the statement of Allah Almighty: “Then its compensation is fasting, or giving charity, or offering a sacrifice.” So Sayyiduna Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him) informed: I was brought to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while lice were falling on my face. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I did not think that your suffering had increased to the extent that I am now seeing. Do you have a goat? I replied: No. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then fast for three days, or feed six needy people, giving each needy person half a sa‘ (measure). Sayyiduna Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: So this verse was revealed specifically about me, but its ruling is general for all of you.