Habib Moa’yyed writes: "When his said his words, he told: O' Effendi, (addressing Abdul Baha) it is good for you to draw in your horn and we peace as a policy for the occupier. I said: peace? How good, but how? He said: The occupier means money. He asks for money. It is better for you not to begrudge and to give him money. I said (Abdul Baha): Ok, it is easy. Wait to bring money. Sa'duddin Ramadhan got happy and though I had gone to bring a pack of sterling… He stood up to wear his shoes. I gave a slap to him I wanted to give the second one; but he escaped… He had said (to the occupier: I swear by God, I went but I was beater. Observe, it is quite red…[1]

     Yes, Abdul Baha was giving slaps to his addressees while he was speaking about accepting tyranny as his strategy: "If a tyrant tyrannized you and attacked you like a wolf having sharp claws, the divine disciples must be surrendered like sheep. So, they mustn't resist; but they counter sword with nectar and milk. They must suffer from injury and kiss the killer's hand and sacrifice in the divine path. They must ask forgiveness for the tyrant.[2]