صحیح ابن حبان
Ibn Hibban
كتاب البر والإحسانBook of Righteousness and Goodness
باب العفو - ذكر ما يستحب للمرء أن لا ينتقم لنفسه من أحد اعترض عليها أو آذاها
Chapter on Forgiveness – It is recommended not to seek revenge for personal harm.
Hadith 488
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ صَالِحِ بْنِ ذَرِيحٍ بِعُكْبَرَا ، أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ : " مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ضَرَبَ خَادِمًا قَطُّ ، وَلا ضَرَبَ امْرَأَةً لَهُ قَطُّ ، وَلا ضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ شَيْئًا قَطُّ ، إِلا أَنْ يُجَاهِدَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، وَلا نِيلَ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ قَطُّ ، فَيَنْتَقِمُهُ مِنْ صَاحِبِهِ إِلا أَنْ يَكُونَ لِلَّهِ فَإِنْ كَانَ لِلَّهِ ، انْتَقَمَ لَهُ ، وَلا عَرَضَ لَهُ أَمْرَانِ ، إِلا أَخَذَ بِالَّذِي هُوَ أَيْسَرُ ، حَتَّى يَكُونَ إِثْمًا ، فَإِذَا كَانَ إِثْمًا كَانَ أَبْعَدَ النَّاسِ مِنْهُ " .
Lady Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: I never saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) hitting any servant. Nor did he ever hit any of his wives, nor did he ever strike anything with his hand, except during jihad in the way of Allah (when he would strike the enemies). And whenever anyone wronged him, he never took revenge for himself; but if it was for the sake of Allah Almighty (he would take revenge), because if any matter was for Allah Almighty, then he would take revenge for it. And whenever two situations were presented before him, he would choose the one that was easier, provided it was not sinful, because if it was sinful, then he would be the farthest from it.
