رِيَاضُ الصَّالِحِينَ
Riyad as-Salihin 1605
The Book of the Prohibited actions
Prohibition of Cruelty
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: مَنْ ضَرَبَ غُلَامًا لَهُ حَدًّا لَمْ يَأْتِهِ، أَوْ لَطَمَهُ، فَإِن كَفَّارَته أَن يعتقهُ ((رَوَاهُ مُسلم)).
Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The expiation for beating or slapping a slave on the face for something he has not done is to set him free." [Muslim].
Riyad as-Salihin, 1605