Muwatta 2152

Malik transmits from Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Abd al-Qari, from his father, that a man came to Umar ibn al-Khattab (may God be pleased with him) from the side of Abu Musa al-Ashari (may God be pleased with him). Umar asked him about the people, and he informed him. Then Umar said: was there any strange news among you? He said yes: a man who disbelieved after his Islam. Umar asked: what did you do with him? He said: we brought him close and struck his neck. Umar said: would you not have imprisoned him for three days, fed him one loaf each day, and asked him to repent, perhaps he would repent and return to God's command? Then Umar said: O God, I was not present, I did not order it, I was not pleased when it reached me. ¹

Belongs to the Muwatta, Book of Judgments. Source: the Muwatta. Mentions Malik ibn Anas, Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Abd al-Qari, Umar ibn al-Khattab, Abu Musa al-Ashari. Built on in the chapters on apostasy (riddah).