Whoever beats his slave boy or slaps him for something that he has not done, then the expi…

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Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

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Hadith text: Whoever beats his slave boy or slaps him for something…

عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «من ضرب غلاما له حدا لم يأته، أو لَطَمَه، فإن كفارته أن يعتقه».

Explanation of the hadith: Whoever beats his slave boy or slaps him for something…

Whoever hits his slave boy while the boy did not do what deserves punishment, then the expiation for this sin is to manumit the slave boy.

Categories : Jurisprudence of Ethics · Blameworthy Morals · Virtues and Manners

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