Hadith 6845

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو : أَنَّ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ الْقَاسِمِ حَدَّثَهُ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ : " أَقْبَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَلَكَزَنِي لَكْزَةً شَدِيدَةً ، وَقَالَ : حَبَسْتِ النَّاسَ فِي قِلَادَةٍ ، فَبِي الْمَوْتُ لِمَكَانِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَقَدْ أَوْجَعَنِي نَحْوَهُ " . لَكَزَ وَوَكَزَ : وَاحِدٌ .
Narrated Aisha: Abu Bakr came to towards me and struck me violently with his fist and said, "You have detained the people because of your necklace." But I remained motionless as if I was dead lest I should awake Allah's Apostle although that hit was very painful.
Hadith Reference صحيح البخاري / كتاب المحاربين / 6845
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The correspondence between the chapter and the hadith is as follows: even punishment (ta'zir) to this extent is permissible.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6845
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
Both of these hadiths pertain to the same incident. Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has described this incident in great detail at other places. This very incident became the reason for the revelation of the verse of tayammum (dry ablution). All the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum expressed gratitude for this expansion of blessing in these words: "O family of Abu Bakr! This is not your first blessing."

(2)
The relevance of these hadiths to the chapter heading is as follows: Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu scolded and physically hurt Sayyidah Aisha radi Allahu anha in the presence of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. No kind of permission was sought from the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam regarding this. In any case, a person may admonish his family members due to a mistake, and if needed, may also lightly strike them. Accordingly, the statement of Ali radi Allahu anhu has already been mentioned, in which he said: "O people! Carry out the prescribed punishment (hadd) on your male and female slaves, whether they are married or unmarried." When a slave-girl of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam committed adultery, he ordered me to flog her. (Sahih Muslim, Hudud, Hadith: 4450(1705))

Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah has written, quoting Ibn Battal, that these two hadiths indicate that a man may give a light punishment to his family members, etc., even in the presence of the ruler, even if he has not granted permission, provided that the punishment is for a legitimate matter. (Fath al-Bari: 12/215)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6845