Follow justice when punishing someone; Give people opportunities to improve themselves; Do not take extra measures against someone once they have received their due justice from you; Do not blame or criticize someone after they have been punished legally; Be patient with people when they make mistakes

This hadith discusses the punishment for a slave girl who commits illegal sexual intercourse. According to this hadith, if it is proven beyond doubt that she has committed such an act, then her owner should lash her as a form of legal punishment. However, he should not blame or criticize her after this legal punishment has been carried out. If she repeats the act again, then she should be lashed again and not blamed afterwards. If she continues to commit it a third time, then according to this hadith, her owner must sell her even if it is only for something as small as a hair rope. This teaches us that we must be just in our punishments and that we must not take any extra measures against someone once they have received their due justice from us. It also teaches us that we must be patient with people when they make mistakes and give them chances to improve themselves instead of punishing them too harshly or too quickly without giving them an opportunity to change their ways first.