swearing by allah they said to one another we will indeed attack him and his family at night and then say to his heir we were not present at the time of slaying of this household and indeed we are truthful.
قالوا تقاسموا بالله لنبيتنه وأهله ثم لنقولن لوليه ما شهدنا مهلك أهله وإنا لصادقون