ISLAM AND APOSTASY
As per Islamic law Apostasy is punishable by Death. I wonder if Meccans had followed the same for Muslims. Book 40, Hadith 8 (Muhammad's Scribe who left Islam) Abdullah ibn AbuSarh used to write (the revelation) for the Messenger of Allah . Satan made him slip, and he joined the infidels. The Messenger of Allah commanded to kill him on the day of Conquest (of Mecca). Uthman ibn Affan sought protection for him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave him protection. Abu Dawud : Book 39, Hadith 4337 http://sunnah.com/abudawud/40/1 ‘ 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 Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Apostle said: Kill those who change their religion. When ‘Ali was informed about it he said: How truly Ibn ‘Abbas said! Sahi...