The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 98
98 government. The author writes: "Those who could save their lives fled to Medina and sought refuge there. The rebels did not settle on this and started preparing to attack the centre of Khilafat. During this time, per chance ‘Amr bin al-‘ As ra returned from Bahrain. He observed that the apostate armies had camped from Yemen to Medina. The enemy’s army was innumerable like the sand of Arabia and confronting them were the handful Muslims with no battle equipment. " 99 2. Another historian writes: "Soon after the haven of our celebrated master was lifted, signs of rebellion against the religion of Allah started to emerge from the length and breadth of Arabia. Only the inhabitants of Mecca, Medina and Ta ‘if remained steadfast. This crisis of apostasy and rebellion spread like wildfire and reached from one end of Arabia to the other within days. The apostates expelled Islamic administrators and started mercilessly killing true Muslims. Those who could flee took refuge in Medina. Seeing the success of the Holy Prophet sa a few tried their luck at homemade prophethood. Many 99 Ibid p23.