Sahl bin Abu Hathma reported,

Some men of high standing in his tribe informed him that Abdullah bin Sahl and Muhaysa 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 well. He went to the Jews and said, "By Allah, you killed him."They said, "By Allah, we did not kill him."He then returned to his tribe and told them what had happened. He came forward along with his brother Huwaysa, who was older than him, and Abdul-Rahman. Muhaysa, who had been the one in Khaybar, began to speak.The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "Let the elder speak, let the elder speak," meaning the one older in age.So Huwaysa spoke, 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 the matter, 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 claim the blood of your companion?"They said, "No."He asked, "Then shall the Jews swear an oath to you?"They replied, "They are not Muslims."So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ paid the blood-money himself. He sent them a hundred she-camels, which were brought into their courtyard.Sahl said, "A red she-camel among them kicked me."Malik said, "The faqir is the well."

عن سهل بن أبي حثمة

أنه أخبره رجال 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 بئر أوعين، فأتى يهود فقال: أنتم والله قتلتموه. فقالوا: والله ما قتلناه. فأقبل حتى قدم على قومه. فذكر لهم ذلك. ثم أقبل هو وأخوه حويصة، وهو أكبر منه، وعبد الرحمن. 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 في ذلك فكتبوا: إنا والله ما قتلناه، فقال رسول الله ﷺ الحويصة ومحيصة وعبد الرحمن: أتحلفون وتستحقون دم صاحبكم؟ فقالوا: لا، قال: أفتحلف لكم يهود؟ قالوا: ليسوا بمسلمين فوداه رسول الله ﷺ من عنده. فبعث إليهم بمائة ناقة حتى أدخلت عليهم الدار، قال سهل: لقد ركضتني منها ناقة حمراء. قال مالك: الفقير هو البئر.