Prohibition of striking the face

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is there a prohibition from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding striking the face?

The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed. Striking animals on their faces is prohibited, and striking a person is all the more so, is it not? Because the face is the gathering place of the senses; it contains hearing and sight, so one does not strike the face. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited striking the face.

The questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: Is this prohibition for the sake of prohibition (tahrim) or for something else?

The Shaykh:
It is for prohibition (tahrim). One does not strike the face. Yes.

The presenter:
That is the end. What is it?

The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.