Sahih al-Bukhari 5910 (Book 78, Hadith 169)
the date-palm trees. `Abdullah bin Sahl was murdered. Then `Abdur-Rahman bin Sahl, Huwaiyisa and
Muhaiyisa, the two sons of Mas`ud, came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and spoke about the case of their (murdered)
friend. `Abdur-Rahman who was the youngest of them all, started talking. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Let the
older (among you) speak first.” So they spoke about the case of their (murdered) friend. The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, “Will fifty of you take an oath whereby you will have the right to receive the blood money of
your murdered man,” (or said, “..your companion”). They said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! The murder was a
thing we did not witness.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Then the Jews will release you from the oath, if fifty of
them (the Jews) should take an oath to contradict your claim.” They said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! They
are disbelievers (and they will take a false oath).” Then Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) himself paid the blood money
to them.
قَالَ اللَّيْثُ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ بُشَيْرٍ، عَنْ سَهْلٍ، قَالَ يَحْيَى حَسِبْتُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ مَعَ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ، وَقَالَ ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ بُشَيْرٍ عَنْ سَهْلٍ وَحْدَهُ.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5910 (Book 78, Hadith 169)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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For more Hadith in Book 78: Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab)