It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), Zaid bin Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him), and Shibl (may Allah be pleased with him) that a person asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about a slave-girl who commits fornication before being married. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Flog her. If she does it again, then flog her again. If she does it a fourth time, then sell her, even if it is for a rope."