The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 126
126 weak. They complained about their health to the Messenger of Allah sa , and he told them that they should go out with his shepherd and live in the open in the meadows for his camels, and they may use the milk and urine of the camels as a treatment for their illness. They agreed and went out to live at the meadows. They used the milk and urine of the camels and their health was recovered. Then, they killed the shepherd of the Messenger of Allah sa and ran away with the camels. When the Messenger of Allah sa came to know about it, he sent men to catch them. They were caught and brought in front of him. He ordered that they should be punished for their crimes. Their hands and feet were cut, red-hot needles were pierced in their eyes and they were left in the sun to die! I say can there be any crime as monstrous as they had committed and were punished for! They had committed a murder and theft after their apostasy! 119 C. 119 S a hih ul Bukh a r i , Kit a bud Diy a ti, Babul Qas a mati , Hadith No. 6899. [Publisher]