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Punishment for Apostasy f) Such a tradition will also be compared with other authentic and widely accepted traditions to make sure that the tradition does not conflict with other traditions. g) Lastly, another reliable method of investigating the credibility of a tradition is to study its internal evidence critically. If the contents of the tradition clash with the image of the Holy Prophet of Islamsa which has emerged from a study of his conduct and bearing throughout his life, then such a tradition would be rejected as a false attribution to the Holy. Prophet or as being against the principles of logic and common sense. . In the light of the above principles, let us examine¹³ the tradition in question. . Tradition. It is recorded in Bukhari that:. Ikramah relates that he heard that some Zindeeqs were presented before. Hazrat Ali whereupon he directed the burning alive of these people. Ibn. Abbas stated that had it been him, he would not have ordered this because the Holy Prophetsa had said that the torment of the fire may only be decreed by God but the Prophet had also said, “Slay whosoever changes his religion'14. This tradition, with some variation, may also be found in Tirmidhi, Abu. Daud, Al-Nasai and Ibn Majah's compilations. . Contradiction with the Holy Quran. It is not possible for a fair-minded person to reconcile the following verses of the Holy Quran with this tradition: 2. 57, 100, 109, 218, 257, 273 3. 21, 73, 86-92, 145 4. 83, 138, 139, 146 5. 55, 62, 91-3, 99-100 5. 55,62,91-3, 6. 67, 105-8, 126 7. 124-9 22. 40 24. 55 25. 42-4 26. 117 28. 57 29. 19 39. 30-42 9. 11-14 10. 100-9 13. 41 15. 10 16. 83, 105-7, 126 17. 55 18. 30 85 40. 26, 27 42. 7,8,48,49 47. 26 50. 46 51. 57 64. 9-13