Sunan an-Nasai

Hadith 4065

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The Ruling On Apostates

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Darussalam · Volume 5

37. The Book Of Fighting[The Prohibition OfBloodshed]

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الحديث: 4060 ¦ الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 104

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4065. It was narrated from 'Ikrimah: "Some people apostatized after accepting Islam, and 'Alî burned them with fire. Ibn 'Abbâs said: 'If it had been me, I would not have burned them; the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'No one should be punished with the punishment of Allâh.' If it had been me, I would have killed them; the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'" (Sahîh)

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4060 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هِشَامٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، أَنَّ نَاسًا ارْتَدُّوا عَنِ الْإِسْلَامِ، فَحَرَّقَهُمْ عَلِيٌّ بِالنَّارِ، قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: لَوْ كُنْتُ أَنَا لَمْ أُحَرِّقْهُمْ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا تُعَذِّبُوا بِعَذَابِ اللَّهِ أَحَدًا، وَلَوْ كُنْتُ أَنَا لَقَتَلْتُهُمْ» قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ»

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'No one should be punished...' means burning in fire. This sort of punishment is the prerogative of Allâh, Most High, alone. Not even a beast could be set on fire.