Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 39198 — The time of Isha: Abu Hanifah said

Amr bin Shu'ayb narrates from his grandfather that Huwayyisah and Muhayyisah, the sons of Mas'ud, and Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman, the sons of so-and-so (may Allah be pleased with them), went out to the area of Khaybar to fetch provisions. There Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) was attacked and he was killed. The narrator said: They mentioned this before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The narrator said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Will you swear fifty oaths and establish your right?" They said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), how can we swear oaths when we were not present (there)?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then shall the Jews clear themselves before you?" (that is, by swearing the oaths). They said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then the Jews will kill us." (That is, they will keep swearing false oaths.) The narrator said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) paid the blood money of that slain man from his own means.