Narration from Sahih Muslim – Reported by Abu Musa (رضي الله عنه):
Muslim narrates a story from Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (رضي الله عنه).
He mentions that the Prophet ﷺ sent him to Yemen and later sent Mu'adh ibn Jabal (رضي الله عنه) after him.
When Mu'adh arrived, Abu Musa said to him, "Please dismount," and threw him a cushion to sit upon.
At that time, there was a man bound nearby.
Mu'adh asked, "Who is this?"
Abu Musa replied, "This man was a Jew, then he accepted Islam, and later reverted back to his evil religion, becoming a Jew again."
Mu'adh said, "I will not sit until he is killed — this is the judgment of Allah and His Messenger."
Authentication and References:
Similarly, they may be confined in a prison or a locked room.
If the apostate repents before execution, he is to be freed.
❷ It is appropriate to arrange bedding and cushions for a guest or companion.
Respect and hospitality should be shown, especially to senior officials or governors.
❸ Executing an apostate is a command from Allah and His Messenger ﷺ.
Once certainty about apostasy is established, delaying the execution is impermissible.
The governor must enforce the prescribed Islamic limits (hudud).
❹ All religions other than Islam are false.
❺ The noble Companions (رضي الله عنهم) could not tolerate seeing an apostate alive even for a moment.
🕮 This content is derived from the book "Ḍiyāʾ al-Islām fī Sharḥ al-Iʿlām bi-Aḥādīth al-Aḥkām" authored by Shaykh Taqi al-Din Abi al-Fath, translated by Maulana Mahmood Ahmad Ghaznfar.
Muslim narrates a story from Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (رضي الله عنه).
He mentions that the Prophet ﷺ sent him to Yemen and later sent Mu'adh ibn Jabal (رضي الله عنه) after him.
When Mu'adh arrived, Abu Musa said to him, "Please dismount," and threw him a cushion to sit upon.
At that time, there was a man bound nearby.
Mu'adh asked, "Who is this?"
Abu Musa replied, "This man was a Jew, then he accepted Islam, and later reverted back to his evil religion, becoming a Jew again."
Mu'adh said, "I will not sit until he is killed — this is the judgment of Allah and His Messenger."
Authentication and References:- Sources: Bukhari: 6923, Muslim: 1733
✿ Important Points Derived from This Hadith:
❶ It is permissible to bind a captive or an apostate.Similarly, they may be confined in a prison or a locked room.
If the apostate repents before execution, he is to be freed.
❷ It is appropriate to arrange bedding and cushions for a guest or companion.
Respect and hospitality should be shown, especially to senior officials or governors.
❸ Executing an apostate is a command from Allah and His Messenger ﷺ.
Once certainty about apostasy is established, delaying the execution is impermissible.
The governor must enforce the prescribed Islamic limits (hudud).
❹ All religions other than Islam are false.
❺ The noble Companions (رضي الله عنهم) could not tolerate seeing an apostate alive even for a moment.
🕮 This content is derived from the book "Ḍiyāʾ al-Islām fī Sharḥ al-Iʿlām bi-Aḥādīth al-Aḥkām" authored by Shaykh Taqi al-Din Abi al-Fath, translated by Maulana Mahmood Ahmad Ghaznfar.
