Hadith 68

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 17: Prescribed Punishments

Chapter 5

Flogging - Section 1

باب التعزيز - الفصل الأول

Mishkat al-Masabih 3631
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا ضَرَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَتَّقِ الوجهَ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
Abu Huraira reported the Prophet as saying, “When one of you inflicts a beating he should avoid striking the face.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.