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Yahya related to me from Malik that his paternal uncle, Abu Suhayl ibn Malik said, "I was a prisoner with Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz. He said, 'What do you think about these Qadariyya (fatalists)?' I said, 'My opinion is that one should ask them to turn from wrong action, if they will do so. If not, subject them to the sword.' Umar ibn Abd al- Aziz said, 'That is my opinion. Malik added, "That is my opinion also

وحدثني عن مالك، عن عمه ابي سهيل بن مالك، انه قال كنت اسير مع عمر بن عبد العزيز فقال ما رايك في هولاء القدرية فقلت رايي ان تستتيبهم فان تابوا والا عرضتهم على السيف . فقال عمر بن عبد العزيز وذلك رايي . قال مالك وذلك رايي