Encyclopedia of Translated Hadiths (HadeethEnc) · Virtues and Manners
Number: 8895
Whoever beats his slave boy or slaps him for something that he has not done, then the expiation for that is to set him free
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».
Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever beats his slave boy or slaps him for something that he has not done, then the expiation for that is to set him free."
Translation by HadeethEnc.com
Grade[Authentic hadith][Narrated by Muslim]
Explanation
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.
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