Hazrat Ikrimah (may Allah have mercy on him) and Hazrat Muqassim (may Allah have mercy on him) were asked about the interpretation of the verse of the Holy Qur'an { وَاہْجُرُوہُنَّ فِی الْمَضَاجِعِ وَاضْرِبُوہُنَّ }. Hazrat Muqassim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that "hajr" in "mudja'" means not to go near her bed, and Hazrat Ikrimah (may Allah have mercy on him) said that it means not to speak to her. As for { واضْرِبُوہُنَّ }, both said that it means such a beating that does not cause injury.