وَجَاءَ فِي حَدِيثِ الْإِفْكِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَامَ فَاسْتَعْذَرَ مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أُبَيٍّ فَقَامَ أُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ فَقَالَ لِسَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا لَعَمْرُ اللَّهِ لَنَقْتُلَنَّهُ الْحَدِيثَ
In the lengthy hadith of Ifk, it is mentioned that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up and made an excuse regarding Abdullah bin Ubayy, but Sayyiduna Usayd bin Hudayr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said to Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him): By Allah’s life! We will certainly, certainly kill him, … .