Hadith about Prescribed Punishment for Apostasy

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 + 13 other versions

Ibn 'Abbas (RAA) narrated, ‘A blind man had a pregnant slave, who used to abuse the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and defame him. The blind man forbade her but she did not stop. One night she began to slander the Prophet (ﷺ) so he took an axe, placed it on her belly, pressed it and killed her. The…

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ; { أَنَّ أَعْمَى كَانَتْ لَهُ أُمُّ وَلَدَ تَشْتُمُ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-وَتَقَعُ فِيهِ, فَيَنْهَاهَا, فَلَا تَنْتَهِي, فَلَمَّا كَانَ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ أَخْذَ اَلْمِعْوَلَ, فَجَعَلَهُ…

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We will not appoint for our affairs anyone who seeks that position. But O Abu Mūsa! You go to Yemen

Abu Mūsa (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) along with two men (from the tribe) of Ash‘ariyyīn, one on my right and the other on my left, while the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was…

أَقْبَلْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَمَعِي رَجُلاَنِ مِنَ الأَشْعَرِيِّينَ، أَحَدُهُمَا عَنْ يَمِينِي، وَالآخَرُ عَنْ يَسَارِي وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتَاكُ فَكِلاَهُمَا سَأَلَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ…

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari + 7 other versions Explained

That his father said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) sent Mu`adh and Abu Musa to Yemen telling them. 'Treat the people with ease and don't be hard on them; give them glad tidings and don't fill them with aversion; and love each other, and don't differ."

يَسِّرَا وَلاَ تُعَسِّرَا، وَبَشِّرَا وَلاَ تُنَفِّرَا، وَتَطَاوَعَا وَلاَ تَخْتَلِفَا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari + 6 other versions

Some people from ‘Ukl or ‘Uraynah came, and the climate of Madīnah did not suit them, so they became ill

Some people from ‘Ukl or ‘Uraynah came, and the climate of Madīnah did not suit them, so they became ill. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them with the milch camels and drink from their urine and milk. They left, and when they recovered, they killed the herdsman of…

فَأَمَرَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِلِقَاحٍ، وَأَنْ يَشْرَبُوا مِنْ أَبْوَالِهَا وَأَلْبَانِهَا، فَانْطَلَقُوا، فَلَمَّا صَحُّوا قَتَلُوا رَاعِيَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَاسْتَاقُوا النَّعَمَ، فَجَاءَ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Explained