🌕 Ramaḍhān Benefits (14)

حديث المجامع في نهار رمضان عن أبي هُرَيْرَةَ رضى الله عنه قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ، فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ الله هَلَكْتُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏((مَا لَكَ؟)).‏ قَالَ وَقَعْتُ عَلَى امْرَأَتِي وَأَنَا صَائِمٌ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ ((هَلْ تَجِدُ رَقَبَةً تُعْتِقُهَا)).‏ قَالَ لاَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏((فَهَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تَصُومَ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ)) .‏ قَالَ لاَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏((فَهَلْ تَجِدُ إِطْعَامَ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِينًا)).‏ قَالَ لاَ‏.‏ قَالَ فَمَكَثَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ، فَبَيْنَا نَحْنُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِعَرَقٍ فِيهَا تَمْرٌ ـ وَالْعَرَقُ الْمِكْتَلُ ـ قَالَ ‏((أَيْنَ السَّائِلُ)).‏ فَقَالَ أَنَا‏.‏ قَالَ ‏((خُذْهَا فَتَصَدَّقْ بِهِ)).‏ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَعَلَى أَفْقَرَ مِنِّي يَا رَسُولَ الله فَوَالله مَا بَيْنَ لاَبَتَيْهَا ـ يُرِيدُ الْحَرَّتَيْنِ ـ أَهْلُ بَيْتٍ أَفْقَرُ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي، فَضَحِكَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ حَتَّى بَدَتْ أَنْيَابُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏((أَطْعِمْهُ أَهْلَكَ)).‏ Narrated Abu Hurairah: While we were sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ) a man came and said, "O Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ)! I am ruined." Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ) asked what was the matter with him. He replied "I had sexual intercourse with my wife while I was fasting." Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ) asked him, "Can you afford to free a slave?" He replied in the negative. Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ) asked him, "Can you fast for two successive months?" He replied in the negative. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him, "Can you afford to feed sixty poor persons?" He replied in the negative. The Prophet (ﷺ) kept silent and while we were in that state, a big basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ). He asked, "Where is the questioner?" He replied, "I (am here)." The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to him), "Take this (basket of dates) and give it in charity." The man said, "Should I give it to a person poorer than I? By Allāh; there is no family between its (i.e. Madina's) two mountains who are poorer than I." The Prophet (ﷺ) smiled till his premolar teeth became visible and then said, 'Feed your family with it." [Reported by Bukhari & Muslim] Ten Derived Benefits: 1⃣. Hadiths with Nicknames: Scholars often assign nicknames to certain hadiths for ease of reference. Examples include: -> Hadith Jibreel – Refers to when Jibreel appeared in human form to teach the Companions about Islam. -> Hadith Hirqal – Named after Heraclius, who died in disbelief, and relates to the ten questions he posed to Abu Sufyan. -> Hadith Al-Jassāsah – Refers to the narration of Tameem ibn Aws. This particular hadith is known as حديث المجامع في نهار رمضان (The Hadith of the man who had intercourse during the day in Ramaḍhān). It has been extensively studied, with scholars such as AbdulAzeez ibn Ahmad Al-Hakkari Ash-Shafi'ee and Abdurraheem ibn Hussein Al-Iraqi deriving 1,000 benefits from it. 2⃣. Expressions of Regret: "I am ruined" (هلكتُ) & "I am burnt" (احترقتُ): - These phrases reflect intense guilt and fear of sin, as sins lead to destruction. - Allāh states: {فأهلكناهم بذنوبهم} ("We destroyed them due to their sins"). - A key condition of repentance is sincere remorse for one’s wrongdoing. Note: A narration outside Sahih Al-Bukhari and Muslim states أهلكتُ (I have ruined someone else), but scholars such as Al-Hakim and Al-Bayhaqi have classified it as weak. 3⃣. Ignorance of the Consequences Does Not Remove Liability: - The man was aware that he had sinned but did not know the legal implications (kaffārah). - However, his ignorance of the kaffārah did not exempt him from fulfilling it. Note: Fondling while fasting is permissible if one can control their desires. - A'ishah reported that "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would kiss and fondle while fasting, but he had the most control over his desires."