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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1458 (Book 17, Hadith 42) #27045
Apostasy and Punishment in Islam

SUMMARY: Ali burned some people who apostatized from Islam, but Ibn Abbas said that it would have been better to kill them according to the statement of the Prophet Muhammad.

Narrated 'Ikrimah: That 'Ali burnt some people who apostatized from Islam. This news reached Ibn 'Abbas, so he said: "If it were me I would have killed them according to the statement of Messenger of Allah . The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever changes his religion then kill him'. And I would not have burned them because the Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not punish with the punishment of Allah'. So this reached 'Ali, and he said: "Ibn 'Abbas has told the truth".
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ الضَّبِّيُّ الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، أَنَّ عَلِيًّا، حَرَّقَ قَوْمًا ارْتَدُّوا عَنِ الإِسْلاَمِ، فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ لَوْ كُنْتُ أَنَا لَقَتَلْتُهُمْ، لِقَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَلَمْ أَكُنْ لأُحَرِّقَهُمْ لِقَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ لاَ تُعَذِّبُوا بِعَذَابِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ عَلِيًّا فَقَالَ صَدَقَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ حَسَنٌ ‏.‏ وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ فِي الْمُرْتَدِّ ‏.‏ وَاخْتَلَفُوا فِي الْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا ارْتَدَّتْ عَنِ الإِسْلاَمِ فَقَالَتْ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ تُقْتَلُ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ وَأَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ ‏.‏ وَقَالَتْ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْهُمْ تُحْبَسُ وَلاَ تُقْتَلُ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَغَيْرِهِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ

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apostasy  *  punishment  *  religion  *  muhammad

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Follow Islamic law and obey Allah's commands

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the punishment for those who apostatize from Islam. According to this hadith, when Ali burnt some people who left their religion, Ibn Abbas suggested that it would have been better to kill them according to the statement of the Prophet Muhammad. The Prophet's statement was that whoever changes his religion should be killed. However, he also said not to punish with Allah's punishment which is why Ali accepted Ibn Abbas' suggestion and agreed with him. This hadith teaches us that we should not take matters into our own hands when it comes to punishing those who leave their religion as only Allah has the right to do so. We must also respect other religions even if we disagree with them as everyone has a right to practice whatever faith they choose without fear of persecution or violence.

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