Sunan Ibn Majah 2678

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

ʿAbd Allāh ibn Saʿīd narrated to us: Abū Khālid al-Aḥmar narrated to us, from Ḥajjāj, from ʿAmr ibn Shuʿayb, from his father, from his grandfather, that Ḥuwayyiṣah and Muḥayyisah, the sons of Masʿūd, and ʿAbd Allāh and ʿAbd al-Raḥmān, the sons of Sahl, went out to gather provisions at Khaybar. ʿAbd Allāh was attacked and killed. This was mentioned to the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said: “Will you swear oaths and thereby establish your claim?” They said, “Messenger of God, how can we swear when we did not witness it?” He said, “Then the Jews will absolve you of the claim.” They said, “Messenger of God, then they will kill us.” So the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, paid the blood money himself.