سنن نسائی · Hadith 4733

It was narrated from Bushair bin Yasar that ‘Abdullah bin Sahl Al-Ansari and Mu bin Mas’ud went out to Khaibar, where they went their separate ways to go about their business. ‘Abdullah bin Sahl was killed, and Muhayysah came (to Madinah) and went with his brother Huwayysah and ‘Abdur Rahman bin Sahl to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم . ‘Abdur-Rahrnan started to speak, because of his position as brother (of the slain man) but the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: “Let the elders speak first.” So Huwayysah and Muhayysah spoke, and told him about what happened to ‘Abdullah bin Sahl. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said to them: “Will you swear fifty oaths, then you will receive compensation or be entitled to retaliate?” (In his narration) Malik said: “Yahya said: ‘Bushair said that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم paid the blood money himself, but Saeed bin ‘Ubaid At-Ta’j disagreed with them (in reporting that).” (Sahih)

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020