سلسله احاديث صحيحه
Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah
السيرة النبوية وفيها الشمائلBook of the Prophetic Biography, including the Shamail
Prophet (SAW) never hit anyone, nor took personal revenge
Hadith 4060
- " ما ضرب صلى الله عليه وسلم بيده خادما قط ولا امرأة، ولا ضرب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بيده شيئا قط إلا أن يجاهد في سبيل الله، ولا خير بين أمرين قط إلا كان أحبهما إليه أيسرهما حتى يكون إثما فإذا كان إثما كان أبعد الناس من الإثم، ولا انتقم لنفسه من شيء يؤتى إليه حتى تنتهك حرمات الله عز وجل فيكون هو ينتقم لله عز وجل ".
Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) never struck any servant or woman with his hand, nor did he strike anyone with his hand at all, except when he was fighting in the cause of Allah (jihad). Whenever he was given a choice between two matters, he would choose the easier of the two, as long as it was not sinful. If it was sinful, then he was the farthest of people from it. He never took revenge for his own sake, but if the sanctities of Allah were violated, then he would take revenge for the sake of Allah the Exalted.
