Under which Quranic injunction the hadith to kill apostates is classified?
The injunction regarding the killing of apostates is derived from several Qur'anic verses that address issues of belief and accountability in Islam. One crucial verse is found in Surah Al-Baqarah, which states: "And whoever of you reverts from his religion — his supplication will not be accepted, and he is in the Hereafter among the losers." This indicates the seriousness of apostasy.
In addition to Qur'anic references, the hadith literature provides specific directives regarding apostasy. For example, it is reported in Al-Kafi that Imam Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) stated: Every Muslim between two Muslims who apostasizes, denies the prophethood of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family), and lies about him, his blood is lawful to be shed by anyone who hears of that from him, and his wife is separated from him on the day he apostasizes, and his wealth is divided among his heirs.
Al-Kafi 2:609. This narration underscores the gravity of apostasy and the prescribed legal consequences that follow it.
Thus, both the Qur'anic injunctions and the associated hadith serve to classify the punishment for apostasy within the broader legal and ethical framework of Islamic law.
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Al-Kafi 2:609
Al-Kafi · Book 2, Hadith 609
Regarding a person who buys cloth or goods and finds a defect in them, he says: If the defect is in its substance, he returns it to the seller and takes back the price; if the cloth has been cut, sewn, or dyed, he returns it with a deduction corresponding to the defect. — OR — Among our companions from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ibn Mahbub from Hisham ibn Salim from Ammar al-Sabati: I heard Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) say, "Every Muslim between two Muslims who apostasizes, denies the prophethood of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family), and lies about him, his blood is lawful to be shed by anyone who hears of that from him, and his wife is separated from him on the day he apostasizes, and his wealth is divided among his heirs. His wife observes the waiting period of a woman whose husband died. It is incumbent on the Imam to kill him if he is brought before him, and he should not allow him to repent."
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