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."
Hadith Referenceالادب المفرد / كتاب / 174
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح : أخرجه البخاري ، كتاب العتق ، باب إذا ضرب العبد فليجتنب الوجه : 2559 و مسلم : 2612»
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed by an animal that had been branded, and smoke was coming out of its nostrils because of the branding. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "May the curse of Allah be upon the one who did this. No person should ever brand the face, nor strike it."
Hadith Referenceالادب المفرد / كتاب / 175
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح : أخرجه مسلم ، اللباس و الزينة : 2117 ، 2116 و أبوداؤد : 2564 و الترمذي : 1710 - الصحيحة : 2149»