Narrated to us Abu Kurayb, narrated to us Abu Usamah, from Hisham, from his father, from Aisha, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, never struck anything with his hand—neither a woman nor a servant—except when striving in the path of Allah. And nothing was ever done to him that he would avenge against its doer, except when something of the sacred prohibitions of Allah was violated, then he would avenge for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.