Sahih Muslim Book - 15, Hadith - 2883

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الأَصْبَهَانِىِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْقِلٍ قَالَ قَعَدْتُ إِلَى كَعْبٍ - رضى الله عنه - وَهُوَ فِى الْمَسْجِدِ فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ هَذِهِ الآيَةِ (فَفِدْيَةٌ مِنْ صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍ) فَقَالَ كَعْبٌ رضى الله عنه نَزَلَتْ فِىَّ كَانَ بِى أَذًى مِنْ رَأْسِى فَحُمِلْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَالْقَمْلُ يَتَنَاثَرُ عَلَى وَجْهِى فَقَالَ « مَا كُنْتُ أُرَى أَنَّ الْجَهْدَ بَلَغَ مِنْكَ مَا أَرَى أَتَجِدُ شَاةً ». فَقُلْتُ لاَ فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ (فَفِدْيَةٌ مِنْ صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍ) قَالَ صَوْمُ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ أَوْ إِطْعَامُ سِتَّةِ مَسَاكِينَ نِصْفَ صَاعٍ طَعَامًا لِكُلِّ مِسْكِينٍ - قَالَ - فَنَزَلَتْ فِىَّ خَاصَّةً وَهْىَ لَكُمْ عَامَّةً.

It was narrated that Abdullah bin Maqil said: “I sat with Kab [may Allah be pleased with them] when he was in Masjid, and I asked him about this verse: ‘He must pay a Fidyah (a ransom) of either observing Sawm (fasts) (three days) or giving Sadaqah or offering sacrifice (one sheep) … Kab [may Allah be pleased with them] said: ‘it was revealed concerning me. I had a problem in my scalp and I was brought to the Messenger of Allah (SAW) with the lice crawling on my face. He said: “I did not think that your problem had become as bad as I see it. Can you afford a sheep?” I said: “No.” then this verse was revealed: “…… he must a pay Fidyah (a ransom) of either observing a Sawm (fasts) (three days) or giving a Sadaqah or offering a sacrifice (one sheep). He said: “Fasting for three days, or feeding six poor persons, half a Sa of food for each one.” He said: ‘It was revealed specifically concerning me, but it applies to all of you.’”’’”