Hadith 17057

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ ، وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، سُئِلَ عَنِ الْأَمَةِ تَزْنِي وَلَمْ تُحْصَنْ ؟ قَالَ : " اجْلِدْهَا فَإِنْ زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدْهَا " ، فَقَالَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ ، أَوْ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ : " فَإِنْ زَنَتْ فَبِعْهَا وَلَوْ بِضَفِيرٍ " وَالضَّفِيرُ : الْحَبْلُ . .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Zaid bin Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) that a person asked the Noble 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. And if she does it a fourth time, then sell her, even if it is for a rope.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الشاميين / 17057
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 2555، م: 1704