The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 112
112 THE METHODOLOGY TO MEASURE SOUNDNESS OF NARRATIONS: Moreover, the principle stands firm that the A hadith or A th a r that are in conflict with the well- known practice of the Holy Prophet sa or are against the evidently clear verses of the Holy Qur’an, are not acceptable. The narration under discussion is among A th a r because it is a personal deduction of Hadrat Umar ra. If a deduction of Hadrat Umar ra or even of all the Companions ra (God forbid) is found inconsistent with the practice of the Holy Prophet sa or the Word of the Qur’an, in that instance we should consider the narrator erroneous and not (God forbid) that Hadrat ‘Umar ra made an inaccurate inference. For it is impossible that these eminent people who were fostered by the Holy Prophet sa would have disregarded the practice of the Holy Prophet sa. It does not mean that we disagree with Hadrat Umar ra. It only means that because this narration is quite clearly in conflict with the Holy Qur’an and Sunna, the narrator of this Athar is wrong. Either someone has misunderstood or someone has told a lie. THE APOSTATE WAS A FIGHTER: In addition, there is an indication that this particular person was captured during a battle. Here, one may argue that a person who is captured in a battle