He and some senior men of his people informed him that Abdullah bin Sahl and Muhaysa had set out for Khaybar due to hardship that had befallen them. Word came to Muhaysa that Abdullah bin Sahl had been killed and thrown into a pit or a spring. He went to the Jews and said, "By Allah, you killed him."They replied, "By Allah, we did not kill him."He then returned to his people and told them what had happened. He came along with his brother Huwaysa, who was older than him, and Abdul-Rahman bin Sahl. Muhaysa stepped forward to speak, since he was the one who had been at Khaybar, but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "Let the eldest speak, let the eldest speak," meaning by age. So Huwaysa spoke first, then Muhaysa spoke.The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Either they pay the blood-money for your companion, or they declare war." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wrote to them about this, and they wrote back, "By Allah, we did not kill him."The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said to Huwaysa, Muhaysa, and Abdul-Rahman, "Will you swear an oath and thereby establish your right to your companion's blood-money?"They said, "No."He asked, "Then shall the Jews swear an oath to you?"They said, "They are not Muslims."So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ paid the blood-money himself, sending them a hundred she-camels which were brought into their dwelling.Sahl said, "A red she-camel from among them kicked me."
حدثنا أحمد بن عمرو بن السرح أخبرنا ابن وهب أخبرني مالك عن أبي ليلى بن عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن بن سهل
أنه أخبره هو ورجال من كبراء قومه أن عبد الله بن سهل ومحيصة خرجا إلى خيبر من جهد أصابهم فأتي محيصة فأخبر أن عبد الله بن سهل قد قتل وطرح في فقير أو عين فأتى يهود فقال أنتم والله قتلتموه قالوا والله ما قتلناه فأقبل حتى قدم على قومه فذكر لهم ذلك ثم أقبل هو وأخوه حويصة وهو أكبر منه وعبد الرحمن بن سهل فذهب محيصة ليتكلم وهو الذي كان بخيبر فقال له رسول الله ﷺ كبر كبر يريد السن فتكلم حويصة ثم تكلم محيصة فقال رسول الله ﷺ إما أن يدوا صاحبكم وإما أن يؤذنوا بحرب فكتب إليهم رسول الله ﷺ بذلك فكتبوا إنا والله ما قتلناه فقال رسول الله ﷺ لحويصة ومحيصة وعبد الرحمن أتحلفون وتستحقون دم صاحبكم قالوا لا قال فتحلف لكم يهود قالوا ليسوا مسلمين فوداه رسول الله ﷺ من عنده فبعث إليهم مائة ناقة حتى أدخلت عليهم الدار قال سهل لقد ركضتني منها ناقة حمراء