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[Machine] Ali used to say that a man should be struck while standing and a woman should be struck while sitting.  

البيهقي:١٧٥٨٢وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ أنبأ أَبُو الْفَضْلِ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ نَجْدَةَ ثنا سَعِيدٌ ثنا هُشَيْمٌ أَخْبَرَنِي بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْجَزَّارِ

أَنَّ عَلِيًّا ؓ كَانَ يَقُولُ يُضْرَبُ الرَّجُلُ قَائِمًا وَالْمَرْأَةُ قَاعِدَةً