Author: Dr. Muhammad Ziya-ur-Rahman A'zami (رحمه الله)
Chapter: Hanging a Whip in the House
«باب: تعليق السوط في البيت»
❖ «عن عبد الله بن عمر قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: علِّقوا السوط حيث يراه أهل البيت.»
[Ḥasan: Reported by Abū Nuʿaym in Ḥilyat al-Awliyāʾ 7/332]
Narrated by ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿUmar (رضي الله عنهما):
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Hang the whip where the members of the household can see it.”
❖ «عن عبد الله بن عباس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: علِّقوا السوط حيث يراه أهل البيت، فإنه لهم أدب.»
[Ḥasan: Reported by al-Ṭabarānī in al-Kabīr 10/345; al-Awsaṭ; Majmaʿ al-Baḥrayn 3130]
Narrated by ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAbbās (رضي الله عنهما):
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Hang the whip where the members of the household can see it, for it serves as a means of discipline for them.”
✔ The presence of the whip is symbolic, not an encouragement of violence.
✔ It serves as a visual reminder of accountability and discipline within the home.
✔ The intent is to cultivate order, respect, and self-restraint — not to instill fear or harm.
✔ The prophetic guidance emphasizes preventive measures in moral and behavioral training.
Chapter: Hanging a Whip in the House
«باب: تعليق السوط في البيت»
✦ A Symbolic Means of Discipline
❖ «عن عبد الله بن عمر قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: علِّقوا السوط حيث يراه أهل البيت.»
[Ḥasan: Reported by Abū Nuʿaym in Ḥilyat al-Awliyāʾ 7/332]
Narrated by ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿUmar (رضي الله عنهما):
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Hang the whip where the members of the household can see it.”
❖ «عن عبد الله بن عباس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: علِّقوا السوط حيث يراه أهل البيت، فإنه لهم أدب.»
[Ḥasan: Reported by al-Ṭabarānī in al-Kabīr 10/345; al-Awsaṭ; Majmaʿ al-Baḥrayn 3130]
Narrated by ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAbbās (رضي الله عنهما):
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Hang the whip where the members of the household can see it, for it serves as a means of discipline for them.”
✦ Insights from the Teachings
✔ The presence of the whip is symbolic, not an encouragement of violence.
✔ It serves as a visual reminder of accountability and discipline within the home.
✔ The intent is to cultivate order, respect, and self-restraint — not to instill fear or harm.
✔ The prophetic guidance emphasizes preventive measures in moral and behavioral training.
