بُلُوغُ الْمَرَامِ
Bulugh al-Maram 1244
Hudud
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ إِذَا ضَرَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَتَّقِ اَلْوَجْهَ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ [1] .
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.
Arabic/English book reference: Book 10, Hadith 1283