Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from Ata ibnYasar that a certain man kissed his wife while he was fasting inRamadan. This made him very anxious, and so he sent his wife to theProphet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to ask him aboutthat for him. She went in and saw Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet,may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and mentioned the matter toher, and Umm Salama told her that the Messenger of Allah, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, used to kiss while he was fasting. Soshe went back and told her husband that, but it only made him findfault all the more and he said, "We are not like the Messenger ofAllah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Allah makespermissible for the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, whatever He wishes."His wife then went back toUmm Salama and found the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, with her. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, said, "What's the matter with this woman?", andUmm Salama told him. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, said, "Didn't you tell her that I do that myself?"and she said, "I told her, and she went to her husband and told him,but it only made him find fault all the more and say, 'We are not likethe Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Allahmakes permissible for His Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant himpeace, whatever He wishes.' " The Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, got angry and said, "By Allah, I am the onewith the most taqwa of Allah of you all, and of you all the one whobest knows His limits."
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 18, Hadith 13
Arabic reference: Book 18, Hadith 646