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4724. It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that the younger son of Muḥayyṣah was found slain one morning at the gates of Khaibar. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Bring two witnesses to (say) who killed him, and he will hand him over to you." He said: "O Messenger of Allâh, where shall I get two witnesses? He was found
slain in the morning at their gates.” He said: “Will you swear fifty oaths?” He said: “O Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, how can I swear concerning something I do not know?” The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: “Then will you accept fifty oaths from them?” He said: “O Messenger of Allâh, how can we accept their oaths when they are Jews?” So the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ told them (the Jews) to pay the Diyah and he would help them with half.” (Hasan)
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Commentary
This narration differs in two things from the rest of the narrations. In this narration, the slain has been shown to be the brother of Muhayyasah, and in the rest of the narrations Abdulah bin Sahl. If this is one incident, then this narration is not correct. What is evident is that the incident is one only. It is, therefore, an error of the transmitter. Secondly, casting the one-half blood-wit upon the Jews is also in contravention of the other narrations.
