Mishkat al-MasabihChapter 17Hadith 3478
Full Sharh — Mishkat al-Masabih 3478
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا ضَرَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَتَّقِ الوجهَ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
English Translation
Abu Huraira reported the Prophet as saying, “When one of you inflicts a beating he should avoid striking the face.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.
Source
Mishkat al-Masabih(مشكاة المصابيح)
Prescribed Punishments
Hadith Number
3478