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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب
Book of Good Treatment of Servants
بَابُ لِيَجْتَنِبِ الْوَجْهَ فِي الضَّرْبِ
Chapter: Avoid Striking the Face
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 174 — Avoid Striking the Face
حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَجْلاَنَ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، وَسَعِيدٌ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”إِذَا ضَرَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ خَادِمَهُ فَلْيَجْتَنِبِ الْوَجْهَ.“
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When any one of you strikes his servant, he should avoid striking the face."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
From this, it is understood that in case of necessity, a servant may be punished, but striking the face is forbidden (haram) because the face is honorable. Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah has stated that the generality of this hadith requires that even in the case of prescribed punishments (hudud) and discretionary punishments (ta'zir), the face should not be struck. (Fath al-Bari: 5/182)
From this, it is understood that in case of necessity, a servant may be punished, but striking the face is forbidden (haram) because the face is honorable. Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah has stated that the generality of this hadith requires that even in the case of prescribed punishments (hudud) and discretionary punishments (ta'zir), the face should not be struck. (Fath al-Bari: 5/182)
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 174
