English translation
3173. Narrated Sahl bin Abī Ḥathma: ‘Abdullāh bin Sahl and Muḥaiyiṣa bin Mas’ūd bin Zaid set out to Khaibar, the inhabitants of which had a peace treaty with the Muslims at that time. They parted and later on Muḥaiyiṣa came upon ‘Abdullāh bin Sahl and found him murdered agitating in his blood. He buried him and returned to Al-Madīna. ‘Abdur-Raḥmān bin Sahl, Muḥaiyiṣa and Ḥuwaīyiṣa, the sons of Mas’ūd came to the Prophet ﷺ and ‘Abdur-Raḥmān intended to talk, but the Prophet ﷺ said (to him), “Let the eldest of you speak,” as ‘Abdur-Raḥmān was the youngest. ‘Abdur-Raḥmān kept silent and the other two spoke. The Prophet ﷺ said, “If you swear as to who has committed the murder, you will have the right to take your right from the murderer.” They said, “How should we swear if we did not witness the murder or see the murderer?” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Then the Jews can clear themselves from the charge by taking Al-Qasama (an oath taken by men that it was not they who committed the murder).” They said, “How should we believe in the oaths of Al-Kafirūn (disbelievers in Allāh, in His Oneness and in His Messenger Muḥammad ﷺ)?” So, the Prophet ﷺ himself paid the blood money (of ‘Abdullāh). [See Vol. 9, Hadīth No.6898]