Hadith 43

Bulugh al-Maram

Book 10: Hudud
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ 1‏ .‏
" إِذَا ضَرَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَتَّقِ اَلْوَجْهَ"
Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"When one of you is flogging (while inflicting a prescribed punishment) he should avoid the face." Agreed upon.