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1458. Ikrimah narrated that 'Ali burnt some people who apostasized from Islām. This news reached Ibn 'Abbās, so he said: "If it were me I would have killed them according to the statement of the Messenger
of Allāh ﷺ. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Whoever changes his religion then kill him.' And I would not have burned them because the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Do not punish with the punishment of Allāh.' So this reached 'Alī, and he said: "Ibn 'Abbās has told the truth." (Sahīh)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Sahīh. This is acted upon according to the people of knowledge in cases of apostasy.
They disagree in the case of a woman who apostasizes from Islām. A group of the people of knowledge said she is to be killed. This is the view of Al-Awzā'ī, Ahmad, and Ishāq. Another group said that she is imprisoned not killed. This is the view of Sufyān Ath-Thawrī and others from the people of Al-Kūfah.
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The people, who were burnt alive, were the followers of a Jew named 'Abdullāh bin Sabah. They were hypocrites and they were involved in a heinous crime of preaching 'Alī's divinity, so 'Alī giving a lesson for others, gave them such a severe punishment.
