45/32. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2612a — Avoid Striking the Face
The Prohibition Of Striking The Face
Hadith About Avoiding the Face in a Fight
Sahih Muslim : 2612a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2612a
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ، - يَعْنِي الْحِزَامِيَّ - عَنِ أَبِي، الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا قَاتَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيَجْتَنِبِ الْوَجْهَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When any one of you fights with his brother he should avoid striking at the face.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2612aIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 148USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6321
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2612a
This hadith about avoiding the face gives a direct instruction. Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said when any one of you fights with his brother, he should avoid striking the face. The wording is short, but the teaching is clear. Even in a fight, there is a limit that should not be crossed. The face is singled out in the text as something to avoid. The hadith does not discuss all cases or all rules of fighting. It only gives this instruction about the face. Searchers may look for hadith do not hit the face or avoid striking the face hadith. The message is about restraint and respect even during conflict.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person should avoid the face when fighting occurs.
- The hadith teaches restraint even in a tense situation.
- The word brother reminds the listener not to lose basic respect.
