23/30. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1710 — No Striking the Face
What Has Been Related About The Dislike Of Encouraging Beasts To Fight On Another [And Striking Them Or Branding Them On The Face]
Hadith About Not Striking the Face
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1710
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1710
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الْوَسْمِ فِي الْوَجْهِ وَالضَّرْبِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Prohibited Branding On The Face And Striking (It). [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1710In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 43English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1710
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1710
This hadith about not striking the face gives a direct prohibition. Jabir narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prohibited branding on the face and striking it. The wording is brief, so the explanation should remain brief in meaning too. It does not name a specific person or animal in this report; it simply mentions the face as a place that should not be branded or struck. People searching for the no striking the face hadith often want a clear answer, and this narration provides it. The hadith teaches respect for the face and warns against harmful actions directed at it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Branding on the face is prohibited in this narration.
- Striking the face is also prohibited.
- The face should be treated with care and respect.
- A believer should avoid harmful actions clearly forbidden in hadith.
