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These were rebellions claiming prophethood, NOT “normal apostasy”.
They:

✔ killed Muslims
✔ formed armies
✔ declared states
✔ attacked Madinah
✔ were joining forces with other tribes

This is open warfare, not “ترك الدين”.

This includes:
* مسيلمة الكذاب
* طليحة الأسدي
* سجاح بنت الحارث
* الأسود العنسي في اليمن (قُتل قبل وفاة النبي)

==== These people did NOT leave Islam. ====
They literally said:

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Why?

Because they thought zakat was a political tax to Madinah, and after the Prophet’s death, they wanted independence.

Abu Bakr called this:

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And Umar disagreed at first, saying:

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Abu Bakr responded:

: 

This is a tax rebellion
NOT religious apostasy.

==== It may surprise you, but: ====

===== who merely stopped believing. =====

The historians mention:
* قبائل ارتدت → mostly joined Musaylima or rebel leaders
* بعض الأفراد تركوا الإسلام → no battles recorded
* أهل مكة → remained under Abu Bakr, none killed for apostasy

There is ZERO evidence in all classical sources that Abu Bakr punished someone just for changing beliefs silently.