(165) بَابُ يَبْدَأُ الْكَبِيرُ بِالْكَلاَمِ وَالسُّؤَالِ
Rafi' ibn Khudayj and Sahl ibn Abi Hathama reported that 'Abdullahibn Sahl and Muhayyisa ibn Mas'ud came to Khaybar and parted when theywere among the palm trees. 'Abdullah ibn Sahl was murdered. 'Abdu'r-Rahmanibn Sahl and Huwayyisa and Muhayyisa, the sons of Mas'ud came to the Prophet,may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and spoke to him about their (murdered)companion. 'Abdu'r-Rahman, the youngest of those present, began to speak,but the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Let theoldest speak first." (or "Exalt the eldest.") They spoke about their companionand the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, asked, "Willfifty of you take an oath that you are entitled to the blood-money of yourmurdered man?" They replied, "Messenger of Allah, this is something whichwe did not see." He said, "Then will the Jews exonerate themselves by theoaths of fifty of them?" They protested, "Messenger of Allah, they areunbelievers!" So the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, himself paid his blood money."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 359
In-book reference: Book 18, Hadith 7
English translation: Book 18, Hadith 359