Abu Masud al-Ansari reported: When I was beating my servant, I heard a voice behind me (saying): Abu Masud, bear in mind Allah has more dominance over you than you have upon him. I turned and (found him) to be Allahs Messenger ﷺ . I said: Allahs Messenger, I set him free for the sake of Allah. Thereupon he said: Had you not done that, (the gates of) Hell would have opened for you, or the fire would have burnt you.