Sahih Muslim Hadith 4349 – Qasâmah (Oaths)

English

[4349] 6 – ( … ) It was narrated from Sahl bin AbI Hathmah that some of the elders of his people told him, that 'Abdullâh bin Sahl and Muhaisah went out to Khaibar, because of some problem. Then Muhaisah came and said that 'Abdullâh bin Sahl had been killed and thrown into a shallow well or ditch. He went to the Jews and said: "You killed him, by Allah." They said: "By Allah, we did not kill him." Then he went to his people and told them about that. Then he came with his brother Huwaisah, who was older than him, and 'Abdur- Rahmân bin Sahl. Muhaisah began to speak, as he was the one who had been in Khaibar, but the Messenger of Allah said to Muhaisah: "Let the oldest speak." So Uuwaiah spoke, then Muhaisah spoke, and the Messenger of Allah said: "They should pay the Diyah for your companion or else expect war." The Messenger of Allah wrote to them about that, and they wrote back (saying): "By Allah we did not kill him." The Messenger of Allah said to Huwaisah, Muhaisah, and 'Abdur-Rahmân: "Will you swear, so that you will be entitled to Diyah for the blood of your companion?" They said: "No." He said: "Then should the Jews swear for you?" They said: "They are not Muslims." So the Messenger of Allah paid the blood money for him, and sent one hundred camels to them. Sahl said: "A red she-camel among them kicked me." IJ