Piety & Humour of A Sahabi RA

Abu Hurairah RA reported that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (SAW) and said:

"I am destroyed, O Messenger of Allah!"

The Prophet (SAW) asked:

"What has destroyed you?"

He said:

"I had intercourse with my wife during a day of Ramadhan."

The Prophet (SAW) asked:

"Are you able to free a slave?"

He said:

"No."

The Prophet (SAW) asked:

"Is it possible for you to fast for two consecutive months?"

He said:

"No."

The Prophet (SAW) asked:

"Is it possible for you to feed sixty poor people?"

He said:

"No."

The Prophet (SAW) said:

"Then sit."

A basket of dates was brought to the Prophet (SAW) and he said to the man:

"Give this in charity."

The man said:

"To someone poorer than us? There is no one in this city who is poorer than us!"

The Prophet (SAW) laughed until his molar teeth could be seen and said:

"Go and feed your family with it." (from Bukhari, Muslim & others)