[Machine] While I was beating a slave of mine, a man called out to me from behind, saying: "Ibn Mas'ud, have fear of Allah! Have fear of Allah!" So I turned around and behold, it was the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . He said, "By Allah, Allah is more capable of overpowering you than you are of overpowering this slave." I swore that I would never beat a slave of mine again.  

بَيْنَا أَنَا أَضْرِبُ مَمْلُوكًا لِي إِذْ رَجُلٌ يُنَادِي مِنْ خَلْفِي اعْلَمْ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ اعْلَمْ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ فَالْتَفَتُّ فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ وَاللهِ لَلَّهُ أَقْدَرُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْكَ عَلَى هَذَا قَالَ فَحَلَفْتُ لَا أَضْرِبُ مَمْلُوكًا لِي أَبَدًا  

[Machine] While I was hitting a young boy of mine, I heard a voice from behind me say, "Ibn Mas'ood, know, Ibn Mas'ood, know." I turned around and behold, it was the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who said, "By Allah, Allah has more power over you than you have over this (boy) in his current state." So, I swore that I would never hit a slave of mine ever again.  

بَيْنَمَا أَنَا أَضْرِبُ غُلَامًا لِي إِذْ سَمِعْتُ صَوْتًا مِنْ وَرَائِي «اعْلَمْ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ اعْلَمْ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ» ثَلَاثًا فَالْتَفَتُّ فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «وَاللهِ لَلَّهُ أَقْدَرُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْكَ عَلَى هَذَا الْحَالِ» فَحَلَفْتُ أنْ لَا أَضْرِبَ مَمْلُوكًا لِي أَبَدًا  

[Machine] While I was striking a boy for myself, I heard a voice from behind me saying, "Know, Abu Mas'ud." So I turned around and it was the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . The whip fell from my hand out of awe for him, and he said, "By Allah, indeed Allah has more power over you than you have over this."  

بَيْنَمَا أَنَا أَضْرِبُ غُلَامًا لِي إِذْ سَمِعْتُ صَوْتًا مِنْ خَلْفِي «اعْلَمْ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ» فَالْتَفَتُّ فَإِذَا هُوَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَسَقَطَ السَّوْطُ مِنْ يَدِي مِنْ هَيْبَتِهِ فَقَالَ «أَمَا وَاللهِ لَلَّهُ أَقْدَرُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْكَ عَلَى هَذَا»