The statement you referred to regarding apostasy in Islam is a topic of significant debate and interpretation among scholars and within the Muslim community. The common reference cited on this issue is a hadith (saying of the Prophet Muhammad) found in several collections.
One frequently cited hadith on apostasy is reported in Sahih Bukhari:
- **Sahih Bukhari, Book 88, Hadith 5:**
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