Hadith 40
Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)
ENGLISH
Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When one of you inflicts a beating, he should avoid striking the face.
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ - عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
إِذَا ضَرَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَتَّقِ الْوَجْهَ
Hadith referenceSunan Abi Dawud 40
CollectionSunan Abi Dawud
BookPrescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)
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