"When this verse was revealed 'And as for those who can fast with difficulty, (e.g. an old man), they have (a choice either to fast or) to feed a miskin (poor person) (for every day). Those among us who did not want to fast would pay the fidyah, until the verse after it was revealed and abrogated this."
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 2316 In-book : Book 22, Hadith 227 English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2318
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