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A Narrative Regarding the Prophet’s (pbuh) Directive to Kill an Apostate Woman

December 7, 2005

Subject Matter of the Narrative: According to Bayhaqiy’s narrative no. 16643 it is reported1: روي أن امرأة يقال لها أم مروان ارتدت عن الإسلام فأمر النبي أن يعرض عليها الإسلام فإن رجعت وإلا قتلت. It is  narrated that a woman called Umm Marwan left Islam and returned to her previous beliefs. The Prophet (pbuh) directed […]

Filed Under: Hadith, History, Penal Law, Sources of Islam

A Narrative About Four Chances of Repentance Granted to an Apostate

December 7, 2005

According to Bayhaqiy’s narrative no. 16610 it is reported: روي أن رسول الله استتاب نبهان أربع مرات وكان نبهان ارتد. It is narrated that the Prophet asked Nabhan to repent four times. Nabhan was guilty of apostasy. Similar narratives are also reported in Abu Ya`laa’s narrative no. 1785 and Abd al-Razzaq’s narrative no. 18699. Besides […]

Filed Under: Hadith, Penal Law, Sources of Islam

Punishment for Apostates

July 1, 2005

روي أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من بدل دينه فاقتلوه. It is narrated that the Prophet (pbuh) said: [From among the Banu Ishmael,] whoever changes his religion, kill him1. General Notes: The Qur’an tells us that Muhammad (pbuh) was not only a Prophet (Nabi) but was also a Messenger (Rasu’l) of God. […]

Filed Under: Hadith, Islamic Beliefs, Jihad, Penal Law, Politics, Sources of Islam

Pardoning a Spy of the Enemy at the Acceptance of Islam

June 10, 2005

روي عن فرات بن حيان أن رسول الله أمر بقتله  وكان عينا لأبي سفيان وكان حليفا لرجل من الأنصار فمر بحلقة من الأنصار فقال: إني مسلم. فقال رجل من الأنصار: يا رسول الله إنه يقول إني مسلم. فتركه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقال: إن منكم رجالا نكلهم إلى إيمانهم منهم فرات بن حيان […]

Filed Under: Hadith, History, Penal Law, Sources of Islam

A Narrative Regarding Killing a Person Who Rejects a Verse of the Qur’an

April 15, 2005

According to Ibn Maajah’s narrative no. 2539 the Prophet (pbuh) is reported to have said: من جحد آية من القرآن فقد حل ضرب عنقه ومن قال لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله فلا سبيل لأحد عليه إلا أن يصيب حدا فيقام عليه Whoever rejects even a verse of the […]

Filed Under: Hadith, Penal Law, Sources of Islam

A Narrative Regarding the Restriction on Death Penalty

March 28, 2005

In one of the narratives1 ascribed to the Prophet (pbuh), it is reported that it is prohibited to deprive a Muslim man of his life except under the circumstances that he is guilty of one of the following three crimes: Murder; Apostasy; and Fornication after marriage. The narrative has been reported through Uthman (ra) as […]

Filed Under: Hadith, Penal Law, Sources of Islam

The Prophet’s (pbuh) Directive Regarding Not Giving Respite to Some of the Rejecters

March 11, 2005

روي أنه لما كان يوم فتح مكة أمن رسول الله الناس إلا أربعة نفر وامرأتين. وقال: اقتلوهم وإن وجدتموهم متعلقين بأستار الكعبة. ]وهم[ عكرمة بن أبي جهل وعبد الله بن خطل ومقيس بن صبابة وعبد الله بن سعد بن أبي السرح وقينتان كانتا لمقيس تغنيان بهجاء رسول الله. فأما عبد الله بن خطل فأدرك وهو […]

Filed Under: Hadith, History, Penal Law, Sources of Islam

A Narrative Regarding the Killing of a Jewish Woman

January 10, 2005

حدثنا عثمان بن ابي شيبة، وعبد الله بن الجراح، عن جرير، عن مغيرة، عن الشعبي، عن علي، رضي الله عنه ان يهودية، كانت تشتم النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وتقع فيه فخنقها رجل حتى ماتت فابطل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم دمها.‏ It is narrated1 that a Jewish2 woman used to be abusive towards […]

Filed Under: Hadith, Other Religions, Penal Law

A Narrative About Four Chances of Repentance Granted to an Apostate

September 3, 2004

Subject Matter of the Narrative: According to Bayhaqiy’s narrative no. 16610 it is reported: روي أن رسول اللهاستتاب نبهان أربع مرات وكان نبهان ارتد. It is narrated that the Prophet asked Nabhan to repent four times. Nabhan was guilty of apostasy. Similar narratives are also reported in Abu Ya`laa’s narrative no. 1785 and Abd al-Razzaq’s narrative no. 18699. Besides these narratives, opinions of the companions […]

Filed Under: Hadith, Penal Law

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