When Abu Jehl demanded, "Where is your father?" She politely replied. "How would I know?" This response shows the wisdom and courage of Hazrat Asma. She didn't make a statement that would give them a clue, nor did she have to lie. But she simply posed a counter question that infuriated Abu Jehl and he slapped Hazrat Asma's face so hard that her earring fell off. But she stood her ground even in the face of such wrath of Abu Jehl and never revealed the secret.