Hadith 1805

Chapter 40

باب 40

(40) باب فِي ضَرْبِ الْوَجْهِ فِي الْحَدِّ

(40) Chapter: Striking the face in hadd (punishment) (RU)
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ - عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا ضَرَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَتَّقِ الْوَجْهَ " .

Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When one of you inflicts a beating, he should avoid striking the face. (RU)

Reference (RU): Sunan Abi Dawud 4493 (RU)

In-book reference (RU): Book 40, Hadith 143 (RU)

English translation (RU): Book 39, Hadith 4478 (RU)