Musnad Ahmad 1775

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 1775

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ أَنَّ عَلِيًّا حَرَّقَ نَاسًا ارْتَدُّوا عَنْ الْإِسْلَامِ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ لَمْ أَكُنْ لِأُحَرِّقَهُمْ بِالنَّارِ وَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا تُعَذِّبُوا بِعَذَابِ اللَّهِ وَكُنْتُ قَاتِلَهُمْ لِقَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ عَلِيًّا كَرَّمَ اللَّهُ وَجْهَهُ فَقَالَ وَيْحَ ابْنِ أُمِّ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ

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Reported by Ahmad (No. 1775, 2813), Al-Bukhari (No. 3017, 6922), Abu Dawud (No. 4351), An-Nasa’i (No. 4059, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4064, 4065) and Ibn Majah (No. 2535).

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3017

Do not punish (anybody) with Allah's punishment

‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) burned some people, and this news reached Ibn ‘Abbās, who said: Had I been in his place, I would not have burned them, as the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Do not punish (anybody) with Allah's punishment." No doubt, I would have killed them, for the Prophet (ﷺ) said…

لاَ تُعَذِّبُوا بِعَذَابِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَلَقَتَلْتُهُمْ كَمَا قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās Explained

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 6922

Some Zanadiqa (atheists) were brought to `Ali and he burnt them. The news of this event, reached Ibn `Abbas who said, "If I had been in his place, I would not have burnt them, as Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade it, saying, 'Do not punish anybody with Allah's punishment (fire).' I would have killed…

وَلَقَتَلْتُهُمْ لِقَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 4351

‘Ali burned some people who retreated from Islam. When Ibn ‘Abbas was informed of it, he said: If it had been I, I would not have burned them, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Do not inflict Allah’s punishment on anyone, but would have had killed them on account of the statement of the…

لاَ تُعَذِّبُوا بِعَذَابِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَكُنْتُ قَاتِلَهُمْ بِقَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ…

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4059

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'"

"‏ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4060

"Some people apostatized after accepting Islam, and 'Ali burned them with fire. Ibn 'Abbas said: 'If it had been me, I would not have burned them; the Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'No one should be punished with the punishment of Allah.' If it had been me, I would have killed them; the Messenger…

"‏ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4061

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'"

"‏ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4062

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'"

"‏ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4064

Ibn 'Abbas said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'"

"‏ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4065

'Ali came to some people of Az-Zutt, who worshipped idols, and burned them. Ibn 'Abbas said: "But the Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'"

"‏ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2535

“Whoever changes his religion, execute him.”

‏(‏مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏)‏‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 2813

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أُتِيَ بِأُنَاسٍ مِنْ الزُّطِّ يَعْبُدُونَ وَثَنًا فَأَحْرَقَهُمْ فَقَالَ ابْنُ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās Arabic only

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1214

Ibn 'Abbas (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah said, “He who changes his religion (i.e. apostates) kill him.” Related by Al-Bukhari.

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ } رَوَاهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 3533

‘Ikrima told that when some heretics were brought to ‘Ali he had them burned, and that when Ibn ‘Abbas heard of it he said that if it had been he, he would not have had them burned because of God’s Messenger's prohibition, “Do not inflict God’s punishment on anyone”, but would have had them killed…

عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ قَالَ: أُتِيَ عَلِيٌّ بِزَنَادِقَةٍ فَأَحْرَقَهُمْ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ: لَوْ كُنْتُ أَنَا لَمْ أُحْرِقْهُمْ لِنَهْيِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا تُعَذِّبُوا…

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Authentic Muwatta Malik 1419

Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "If someone changes his deen - strike his neck!" The meaning of the statement of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in our opinion and Allah knows best…

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ غَيَّرَ دِينَهُ فَاضْرِبُوا عُنُقَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَمَعْنَى قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِيمَا…

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4063

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'"

"‏ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 2420

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ أَنَّ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أُتِيَ بِقَوْمٍ مِنْ هَؤُلَاءِ الزَّنَادِقَةِ وَمَعَهُمْ كُتُبٌ فَأَمَرَ بِنَارٍ فَأُجِّجَتْ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 2 other versions Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 19167

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قَزَعَةَ عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى لَا يَقْبَلُ…

Narrated by Mu‘āwiya al-Qushayrī Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 21007

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلَالٍ الْعَدَوِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ قَالَ قَدِمَ عَلَى أَبِي مُوسَى مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ بِالْيَمَنِ فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ عِنْدَهُ قَالَ مَا…

Narrated by Mu‘ādh ibn Jabal Arabic only

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Do not punish (anybody) with Allah's punishment

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'"

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'"

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'"

Ibn 'Abbas said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'"

'Ali came to some people of Az-Zutt, who worshipped idols, and burned them. Ibn 'Abbas said: "But the Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'"

“Whoever changes his religion, execute him.”

Ibn 'Abbas (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah said, “He who changes his religion (i.e. apostates) kill him.” Related by Al-Bukhari.

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Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "If someone changes his deen - strike his neck!" The meaning of the statement of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in our opinion and Allah knows best…

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'"

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