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Sahih al-Bukhari 4192 (Book 64, Hadith 232) #4007
Punishment for Reverting to Heathenism

SUMMARY: People who embraced Islam and then reverted to Heathenism were punished by the Prophet (ﷺ).

Narrated Anas: Some people of the tribe of 'Ukl and Uraina arrived at Medina to meet the Prophet ﷺ and embraced Islam and said, "O Allah's Prophet! We are the owners of milch livestock (ie bedouins) and not farmers (ie countrymen)". They found the climate of Medina unsuitable for them. So Allah's Messenger ﷺ ordered that they should be provided with some milch camels and a shepherd and ordered them to go out of Medina and to drink the camels' milk and urine (as medicine) So they set out and when they reached Al-Harra, they reverted to Heathenism after embracing Islam, and killed the shepherd of the Prophet and drove away the camels. When this news reached the Prophet, he sent some people in pursuit of them. (So they were caught and brought back to the Prophet ﷺ ). The Prophet ﷺ gave his orders in their concern. So their eyes were branded with pieces of iron and their hands and legs were cut off and they were left away in Harra till they died in that state of theirs.
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، أَنَّ أَنَسًا ـ رضى الله عنه ـ حَدَّثَهُمْ أَنَّ نَاسًا مِنْ عُكْلٍ وَعُرَيْنَةَ قَدِمُوا الْمَدِينَةَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَتَكَلَّمُوا بِالإِسْلاَمِ فَقَالُوا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا أَهْلَ ضَرْعٍ، وَلَمْ نَكُنْ أَهْلَ رِيفٍ‏.‏ وَاسْتَوْخَمُوا الْمَدِينَةَ، فَأَمَرَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِذَوْدٍ وَرَاعٍ، وَأَمَرَهُمْ أَنْ يَخْرُجُوا فِيهِ، فَيَشْرَبُوا مِنْ أَلْبَانِهَا وَأَبْوَالِهَا، فَانْطَلَقُوا حَتَّى إِذَا كَانُوا نَاحِيَةَ الْحَرَّةِ كَفَرُوا بَعْدَ إِسْلاَمِهِمْ، وَقَتَلُوا رَاعِيَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ ، وَاسْتَاقُوا الذَّوْدَ، فَبَلَغَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَبَعَثَ الطَّلَبَ فِي آثَارِهِمْ فَأَمَرَ بِهِمْ فَسَمَرُوا أَعْيُنَهُمْ، وَقَطَعُوا أَيْدِيَهُمْ، وَتُرِكُوا فِي نَاحِيَةِ الْحَرَّةِ حَتَّى مَاتُوا عَلَى حَالِهِمْ‏.‏ قَالَ قَتَادَةُ بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ كَانَ يَحُثُّ عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ، وَيَنْهَى عَنِ الْمُثْلَةِ‏.‏ وَقَالَ شُعْبَةُ وَأَبَانُ وَحَمَّادٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ مِنْ عُرَيْنَةَ‏.‏ وَقَالَ يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ وَأَيُّوبُ عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَدِمَ نَفَرٌ مِنْ عُكْلٍ‏.‏
TOPICS
punishment  *  revert  *  heathenism  *  uqab  *  istaghraaq  *  kufr  *  madinah  *  medina

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Remain steadfast in faith/religion/Islam . Respect religion/faith . Follow Islamic law fairly & justly .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a group of people from the tribes of Ukl and Uraina who came to Medina and accepted Islam. However, they found the climate unsuitable for them so Allah's Messenger ordered that they should be provided with some milch camels and a shepherd. They went out of Medina but reverted back to their old ways after embracing Islam, killing the shepherd and driving away the camels. When this news reached Prophet Muhammad, he sent some people in pursuit of them. The punishment for their actions was that their eyes were branded with pieces of iron, their hands and legs were cut off, leaving them in Harra till they died in that state. This hadith teaches us that those who accept Islam must remain steadfast in it as reverting back will not be tolerated by Allah or His Messenger. It also teaches us about justice as even though these people committed a crime against Prophet Muhammad himself, he still gave them fair punishment according to Islamic law instead of taking revenge on his own accord.

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