English translation
4521. It was narrated from Abū Lailā bin 'Abdullāh bin 'Abdur-Raḥmān bin Sahl, that Sahl bin Abī Hathmah, and some other elders of his people told him, that 'Abdullāh bin Sahl and Muḥayyisah went out to Khaibar because of some hardship that had befallen them, and Muḥayyisah came and said that 'Abdullāh bin Sahl had been killed, and thrown into a well, or a
spring. He went to the Jews and said: "By Allāh, you killed him." They said: "By Allāh, we did not kill him." He went to his people, and told them about that, then he and his brother Huwayyiṣah – who was older than him – and his cousin 'Abdur-Raḥmān bin Sahl, came (to the Prophet ﷺ). Muḥayyiṣah started to speak, as he was the one who had been in Khaibar, but the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Let the eldest speak, let the eldest speak." So Huwayyiṣah spoke, then Muḥayyiṣah spoke. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Let them pay the Diyah for your companion, or else prepare for war." The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ wrote to them saying that, and they wrote back saying: "By Allāh, we did not kill him." The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said to Huwayyiṣah, Muḥayyiṣah and 'Abdur-Raḥmān: "Will you swear, so that you may be entitled to (blood money) for your companion?" They said: "No." He said: "Then should the Jews swear an oath for you?" They said: "They are not Muslims." So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ paid the Diyah himself, and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ sent them one hundred camels. Sahl said: "A red she-camel among them kicked me." (Sahih)
Arabic text
4521 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي لَيْلَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ أَبِي حَثْمَةَ ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ هُوَ وَرِجَالٌ، مِنْ كُبَرَاءِ قَوْمِهِ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ سَهْلٍ وَمُحَيِّصَةَ خَرَجَا إِلَى خَيْبَرَ مِنْ جَهْدٍ أَصَابَهُمْ فَأُتِيَ مُحَيِّصَةُ فَأُخْبِرَ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ سَهْلٍ قَدْ قُتِلَ وَطُرِحَ فِي فَقِيرٍ أَوْ عَيْنٍ فَأَتَى يَهُودَ فَقَالَ: أَنْتُمْ وَاللَّهِ قَتَلْتُمُوهُ، قَالُوا: وَاللَّهِ مَا قَتَلْنَاهُ، فَأَقْبَلَ حَتَّى قَدِمَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ، فَذَكَرَ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ هُوَ وَأَخُوهُ حُوَيِّصَةُ - وَهُوَ أَكْبَرُ مِنْهُ - وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَهْلٍ، فَذَهَبَ مُحَيِّصَةُ لِيَتَكَلَّمَ، وَهُوَ الَّذِي كَانَ بِخَيْبَرَ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «كَبِّرْ كَبِّرْ» يُرِيدُ السِّنَّ، فَتَكَلَّمَ حُوَيِّصَةُ، ثُمَّ تَكَلَّمَ مُحَيِّصَةُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِمَّا أَنْ يَدُوا صَاحِبَكُمْ وَإِمَّا أَنْ يُؤْذَنُوا بِحَرْبٍ» فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِذَلِكَ، فَكَتَبُوا إِنَّا وَاللَّهِ مَا قَتَلْنَاهُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: لِحُوَيِّصَةَ وَمُحَيِّصَةَ وَعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ «أَتَحْلِفُونَ وَتَسْتَحِقُّونَ دَمَ صَاحِبِكُمْ؟» قَالُوا: لَا، قَالَ: «فَتَحْلِفُ لَكُمْ يَهُودُ» قَالُوا: لَيْسُوا مُسْلِمِينَ، فَوَدَاهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ، فَبَعَثَ إِلَيْهِمْ مِائَةَ نَاقَةٍ حَتَّى أُدْخِلَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الدَّارَ قَالَ سَهْلٌ: «لَقَدْ رَكَضَتْنِي مِنْهَا نَاقَةٌ حَمْرَاءُ»
