سنن نسائی · Hadith 4734

It was narrated from Saeed bin ‘Ubaid At-Ta’i from Bushair bin Yasar who said: “A man from among the Ansár who was called Sahl bin Abi Hathmah told him that some of his people went to Khaibar, where they went their separate ways. Then they found one of their number slain. They said to those in whose land they found him: ‘You killed our companion!’ They said: ‘We did not kill him and we do not know who killed him.’ They went to the Prophet of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم and said: ‘Prophet of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم, we went to Khaibar and we found one of our number slain.’ The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: ‘Let the elders speak first.’ And he said to them: ‘Bring proof of the one whom you suspect killed him.’ They said: ‘We do not have any proof.’ He said: ‘Then let them swear an oath to you.’ They said: ‘We will not accept the oath of the Jews.’ The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم did not want his blood to have been shed with no justice done, so he paid a Diyah of one hundred camels from the Sadaqah.” ‘Amr bin Shuaib differed with them. (Sahih)

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