The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Either they pay your companion or they authorize war," but neither of these occurred, so why?

The questioner : The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying

The Jews should either pay the blood money of your (deceased) companion or be ready for war.

إما أن يدوا صاحبكم وإما أن يؤذنوا بحرب

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The Shaykh : That is, if he admitted it, it would be established, but he denied it.

Source alathar.net

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