Why did prophet Muhamemd try to kill a man because he converted back from Islam?

Question

Islamic history tells that when prophet Muahmemd conquered Mecca, he gave a list of 10 names for people whom should be killed wherever they were found, even if they were inside the Ka'aba (the most holy place for Msulims). Among those people was Abdullah Ibn Sa'ad. The only reason prophet Muhammed wanted to kill that guy for was because he used to be a Msulim and then he converted back to Paganism.

The history also tells that Abdullah ran to his cousin Osman Ibn Affan (one of the richest Muslim persons and a very good friend to prophet Muahammed) and that Osman brought him to prophet Muhammed asking for forgivness. After keeping silent for a few minutes, prophet Muhammed forgave him and he blamed his companions later because they did not KILL the man right away while prophet Muhammed was silent!

That story raises many questions in my mind:
1- Is converting back from islam is a crime that should be punished by death?

2- What if the man had no good 'connection' with a rich or powerful Muslim, would he have been KILLED?

3- Why did prophet Muhammed blame his companions for not KILLING the man right a way? was KILLING that easy by the time and could be carried out by anyone?

4- Why did prophet Muhammed forgive the man (under pressure from his rich friend) although he did not FEEL true forgivness? Does this mean he could do something wrong just to satisfy his rich friends?

You can read the whole story (in Arabic) in any of teh Islamic history books (Ibn Hisham, Ibn Ishaak, Al Rawd Al Anf, ...etc.)

Some of those books are also available online:
http://sirah.al-islam.com/display.asp?f=rwd4086.htm

http://sirah.al-islam.com/display.asp?f=hes2520.htm

Answer 1

THANK U SO MUCH DUDE!!! People act like being muslim is the best thing cuz look in a lot of religions u can convert wid no worries but for muslims to convert from islam to somethin else its like they're gonna get hurt r die....cuz earlier i read somethin about a muslim boy wantin to convert but he was afraid...so if islam is so great y is it one of the hardedst things for people to do livin in a islamic culture?? I mean on the religious section of yahoo all ur hearin is how good islam is and how inspirin and nice the qu'ran is and how the muslims loves every1 well if they love evry1 y is it they kill other ppl they always try to justify wat they do...I mean I dont have a problem wid muslims but they know they religion aint perfect but they always act like it is look at all the stuff they do...I mean wid muslims i can see y ppl prefer to b athesist cuz I mean if u listen to the news ur always hearin about muslims no matter wat...i mean constantly no wonder theres war in the south east!!!!

Answer 2

I don't know why you forgot the Inquistion camps that almoslty put the end of the existence of 6 million muslims and jews by force conversion or killing.

and its also in the bible that people are to be killed if they converted.

Deuteronomy 13:6-9 "If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying: Let us go and worship other gods (gods that neither you nor your fathers have known, gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the land to the other, or gods of other religions), do not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity. Do not spare him or shield him. You must certainly put him to death. Your hand must be the first in putting him to death, and then the hands of all the people."

Wheres, your version fo the story isnt the true picture. you can refer back to the sources that it was mentioned in and read it fully and you will know the truth.

Answer 3

After searching at this thread of yahoo solutions I easily have realized that how afraid absolutely everyone is from Islam... Please dont beileve in unauthentic resources of innovations... All you wrote on your question isn't something yet garbage... I by no skill said it everywhere in Islam. at the same time as Prophet conqured Mecca in a chilly conflict... he presented for a universal forgiveness for absolutely everyone. he didnt even reported what you wrote on your question... Islam is the fastest growing to be faith of the international... specifically in united statesa.... and in case you hearken to some those those who switched over to Islam you'll comprehend that what garbage do you listen in the media... Sorry to assert yet I easily have a feeling that some human beings in this thread have become paid for writting garbage about Islam... yet comeon you're literally not adversarial to Islam easily you're adversarial to God... do you fairly imagine that you'll be able to defeat God...

Answer 4

Was that story part of the Koran, or was it a story told by one of Muhammed's friends?

Answer 5

u guys grow up what are u trying to prove man u u are a lier i am a muslim PROPHET MUHAMMED never ever told to kill any inocent person

Answer 6

may the peace and blessings of Allah be with u.
may Allah forgive u for ur sins and may He show some Mercy on u.