“Once upon a companion of the Noble Prophet Muhammad (saaww) began hitting his slave..
The salve ketp pleading by ALLAH(swt) do not beat me..!!
For ALLAH’S sake forgive me but the master however refused to pardon him and continued to shower beatings upon him..
Some people informed the Noble Prophet Muhammad (saaww) of the selve’s predicament whereupon the Noble Prophet Muhammad (saaww) got up and started out the scene of this incident.
As soon as the companion’s eyes fell upon the Noble Prophet Muhammad (saaww) he stopped his beating..!!
Whereupon the Noble Prophet Muhammad (saaww) said to companion : He placed you under the oath of ALLAH(swt) but you refused to pardon him and now that you have set your eyes upon(Me) you have restrained your self.??
The man in order to make amends for his deplorable behavior said: I now free him for the sake of ALLAH(swt)
The Noble Prophet Muhammad (saaww) said: had you not freed him you would have dropped face down in to the fire of Hell..
Reference: shanidani ha e tareekh page 98