بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍۢ قُتِلَتْ
Bi ayyi zambin qutilat
For what sin she was killed

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82%56%59%Al-JalalaynIbn AbbasIbn Kathir
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for what sin she was slain sa’alat ‘asks’ a variant reading has su’ilat ‘she is asked’ narrating the address directed to her to which she then responds by saying ‘I was slain without having committed any sin’;

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Sunan Abu Dawud #4531Narrated Anas:Sahih li ghairih
A girl was wearing silver ornaments. A Jew crushed her head with a stone. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon her when she had some breath. He said to her: Who has killed you ? Had so and so killed you ? She replied: No, making a sign with her head. He again asked: Who has killed you ? Has so and so killed you ? She replied: No, making a sign with her head. He again asked: Has so and so killed you ? She said: Yes, making sign with her head. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded regarding him, and he was killed between two stones.
Sahih Muslim #5702Nafi' reported from 'Abdullah that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:Sahih
A woman was punished because she had kept a cat tied until it died, and (as a punishment of this offence) she was thrown into the Hell. She had not provided it with food, or drink, and had not freed her so that she could eat the vermin of the earth.
Sahih Muslim #6512Abdullah reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:Sahih
A woman was tormented because of a cat which she had confined until it died and she had to get into Hell. She did not allow it either to eat or drink as it was confined, nor did she free it so that it might eat the vermin of the earth.
Sahih al-Bukhari #6622Narrated Anas bin Malik:Sahih
A girl wearing ornaments, went out at Medina. Somebody struck her with a stone. She was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) while she was still alive. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked her, "Did such-and-such a person strike you?" She raised her head, denying that. He asked her a second time, saying, "Did so-and-so strike you?" She raised her head, denying that. He said for the third time, "Did so-and-so strike you?" She lowered her head, agreeing. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) then sent for the killer and killed him between two stones.
Sahih Muslim #5705Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih
A woman was punished because of a cat. She had neither provided her with food nor drink, nor set her free so that she might eat the vermin of the earth.

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