Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited beating or cauterizing animals on the face. In another narration, the Prophet said, “Allah has cursed whoever does this. Let not one of you mark the face or strike it.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2116 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ …
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Abu Mas’ud reported: I was beating a servant-boy of mine when I heard a voice from behind me, “Know, O Abu Mas’ud, that Allah has more power over you than you have over him.” I turned around and it was the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. I said, “O Messenger of …
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Abu Umamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, came from Khaybar along with two young boys. The Prophet gave one of them to Ali ibn Abi Talib and he said, “Do not beat him. I have prohibited hitting the people of prayer and I saw him praying.” The Prophet gave the other boy …
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Aisha reported: I was on a camel that was misbehaving, so I started to beat it. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me, “You must be gentle. Verily, gentleness is not in anything but that it beautifies it, and it is not removed from anything but that it disgraces it.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad …
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Abu Huraira reported: A man was brought to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, for drinking wine. The Prophet said, “Strike him.” Some of us struck him with our hands, others with their shoes, and others with their shirts twisted into a lash. When we finished, someone said to him, “May Allah disgrace …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was not presented with two matters but that he would choose the easier of them, as long as it was not sinful. If it was sinful, he would be the furthest of people from it. The Prophet did not take revenge for wrongs …
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Iyas ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not strike the maidens of Allah,” but Umar came to the Prophet and he said, “Women have become emboldened toward their husbands.” The Prophet gave them a concession to strike them lightly. Then, many women came to the family …
Hadith on Marriage: Men who strike their wives not the best Read More »
Umm Salamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was in her house when he called for her servant girl. When the servant was delayed, the displeasure of the Prophet could be seen on his face. Umm Salamah arose and looked through the curtain to see the girl playing. The Prophet had a …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever strikes someone unjustly will receive retribution for it on the Day of Resurrection.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 178 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ ضَرَبَ ضَرْبًا ظُلْمًا اقْتُصَّ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ 178 الأدب …
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Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman reported: I asked, “O Messenger of Allah, we were living in an evil time and Allah brought us good in which we live now. Will there be evil after this good?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Yes.” I said, “And any good after this evil?” The …
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Suwayd ibn Muqarrin reported: He had a slave girl and someone slapped her, so he said to him, “Did you not know that it is forbidden to strike the face? I was the seventh of my brothers during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessing be upon him, and we had only …
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Abdullah bin Zam’ah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “How does one of you beat his wife as he beats a stallion or a slave and then embrace her?” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5695 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَمْعَةَ أَن رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do you know who are bankrupt?” They said, “The one without money or goods is bankrupt.” The Prophet said, “Verily, the bankrupt of my nation are those who come on the Day of Resurrection with prayers, fasting, and charity, but also with insults, …
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