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Bulugh al-Maram: Hadith 520

10. Hudud

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520
Bulugh al-Maram
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{إِذَا ضَرَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَتَّقِ اَلْوَجْهَ"} مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ (1621)‏ ‏
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.
Reference: English : Book 10, Hadith 1283
Arabic : Book 10, Hadith 1244