Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Hakam narrates that Hazrat Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib slapped a man, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to let the man take retribution from Hazrat Abbas, but the man forgave him.

Hazrat Najiyah Abu al-Hasan’s father, Hazrat Abdullah, narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding a man who had slapped another person, said to the one who was slapped: “You may take retribution from him.”

Hazrat Tariq bin Shihab narrates that Hazrat Khalid bin Walid enforced retribution (qisas) for a slap given to a man of the tribe of Murad, which had been inflicted by his nephew.

Hazrat Tariq narrates that Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed took retribution (qisas) because of a slap.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq states that Hazrat Shurayh took qisas (retaliation) even in the case of a slap and minor injury.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq states that Hazrat Shurayh implemented qisas (retaliation) in the case of a slap.

Hazrat Amr narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair took retribution in the form of a slap.

Yahya narrates that Hazrat Mughira bin Abdullah took qisas (retaliation) in the case of a slap.

Hazrat Tariq bin Shihab narrates that one day Hazrat Abu Bakr slapped a man, so it was said: We have never seen anything like today! He stopped him and slapped him! Upon this, Hazrat Abu Bakr said: Indeed, he came to me so that he could ask me for a ride, so I let him ride, but he sold it. So I swore an oath that I would not give him a ride: By Allah! I will not give him a ride, he said this three times. Then he said to him: Take your retaliation. The man forgave him.

Hazrat Hasan bin Salih narrates that I asked Hazrat Ibn Abi Layla: Will you take retribution (qisas) for a slap? He replied: Yes, and even in the case of slaps.

Hazrat Sha'bi states that Hazrat Masruq took retribution (qisas) for being slapped.