Some men of high standing from his people reported that Abdullah bin Sahl and Muhaysa went out to Khaybar because of hardship that had befallen them. Muhaysa came back and reported that Abdullah bin Sahl had been killed and thrown into a pit or a well. He went to the Jews and said, "By Allah, you killed him."They replied, "By Allah, we did not kill him."He then returned and came to his people and told them about it. Then he came along with his brother Huwaysa, who was older than him, and Abdul-Rahman bin Sahl. Muhaysa, who had been the one in Khaybar, started to speak, but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "Let the elder speak first, the elder first," meaning the one who was older in age. So Huwaysa spoke, and 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 that, 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 so establish your right to your companion's blood-money?"They said, "No."He asked, "Then shall the Jews swear to you?"They replied, "They are not Muslims."So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ paid the blood-money himself and sent them a hundred she-camels, which were brought to their dwelling. Sahl said, "One of them, a red she-camel, kicked me."
أخبرنا محمد بن سلمة قال أنبأنا ابن القاسم قال حدثني مالك عن أبي ليلى بن عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن بن سهل
ورجال كبراء من قومه أن عبد الله بن سهل ومحيصة خرجا إلى خيبر من جهد أصابهم فأتى محيصة فأخبر أن عبد الله بن سهل قد قتل وطرح في فقير أو عين فأتى يهود وقال أنتم والله قتلتموه قالوا والله ما قتلناه فأقبل حتى قدم على قومه فذكر لهم ثم أقبل هو وأخوه حويصة وهو أكبر منه وعبد الرحمن بن سهل فذهب محيصة ليتكلم وهو الذي كان بخيبر فقال رسول الله ﷺ لمحيصة 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 لحويصة ومحيصة وعبد الرحمن أتحلفون وتستحقون دم صاحبكم قالوا لا قال فتحلف 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