they said swear a mutual oath by allah that we shall make a secret night attack on him and his people and that we shall then say to his heir we were not present at the slaughter of his people and we are positively telling the truth.
قالوا تقاسموا بالله لنبيتنه وأهله ثم لنقولن لوليه ما شهدنا مهلك أهله وإنا لصادقون