The Stronger Position on the Issue of Exiling a Slave Who Commits Zina

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the commentator of this book mentioned that the partially-owned slave is exiled according to his share, so the one who is half-owned is exiled for half a year, as per the text. Do you hold this opinion to be the stronger one?

Answer:
No, the exile is imposed on the master, because the service belongs to the master, the benefit belongs to the master, and the master is innocent; he is not punished for the crime of another. Therefore, there is no exile for the slave. Yes.