Arabic (Original)
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْأَرْدَسْتَانِيُّ أنبأ أَبُو نَصْرٍ الْعِرَاقِيُّ بِبُخَارَى ثنا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْجَوْهَرِيُّ ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ ثنا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ ثنا سُفْيَانُ ثنا عَاصِمٌ الْأَحْوَلُ عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ قَالَ أُتِيَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ بِرَجُلٍ فِي حَدٍّ فَأُتِيَ بِسَوْطٍ فِيهِ شِدَّةٌ فَقَالَ أُرِيدُ أَلْيَنَ مِنْ هَذَا ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِسَوْطٍ فِيهِ لِينٌ فَقَالَ أُرِيدُ أَشَدَّ مِنْ هَذَا فَأُتِيَ بِسَوْطٍ بَيْنَ السَّوْطَيْنِ فَقَالَ اضْرِبْ وَلَا يُرَى إِبْطُكَ وَأَعْطِ كُلَّ عُضْوٍ حَقَّهُ
English Translation
A man was brought to Umar ibn al-Khattab for a prescribed punishment. A harsh whip was brought, and Umar said: "I want one softer than this." Then a soft one was brought, and he said: "I want one firmer than this." A whip between the two was brought, and he said: "Strike, but do not raise your arm so that your armpit shows. Give each limb its due share."