Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) related that the Prophet (SAW) said: Who can take care of Ka’b ibn Al-Ashraf? For indeed he has harmed Allah and His Messenger. Muhammad ibn Maslama said: Would you like me to kill him, Oh Messenger of Allah? He said: Yes. So he went to him and said: Indeed this man – referring to the Prophet (SAW) – has burdened us and asked us to give charity. Ka’b said: You’ll see about that, by Allah. He said: Indeed we have followed him, and we don’t really want to leave him until we see what will become of him. And he kept on talking to him until he saw a chance, then he killed him.