أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَی وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْکِينٍ عَنْ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ وَاللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ أَنَّ عُرْوَةَ بْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ الْعَوَّامِ أَنَّهُ خَاصَمَ رَجُلًا مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ قَدْ شَهِدَ بَدْرًا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي شِرَاجِ الْحَرَّةِ کَانَا يَسْقِيَانِ بِهِ کِلَاهُمَا النَّخْلَ فَقَالَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ سَرِّحْ الْمَائَ يَمُرُّ عَلَيْهِ فَأَبَی عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اسْقِ يَا زُبَيْرُ ثُمَّ أَرْسِلْ الْمَائَ إِلَی جَارِکَ فَغَضِبَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ وَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنْ کَانَ ابْنَ عَمَّتِکَ فَتَلَوَّنَ وَجْهُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا زُبَيْرُ اسْقِ ثُمَّ احْبِسْ الْمَائَ حَتَّی يَرْجِعَ إِلَی الْجَدْرِ فَاسْتَوْفَی رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلزُّبَيْرِ حَقَّهُ وَکَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَبْلَ ذَلِکَ أَشَارَ عَلَی الزُّبَيْرِ بِرَأْيٍ فِيهِ السَّعَةُ لَهُ وَلِلْأَنْصَارِيِّ فَلَمَّا أَحْفَظَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ اسْتَوْفَی لِلزُّبَيْرِ حَقَّهُ فِي صَرِيحِ الْحُکْمِ قَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ لَا أَحْسَبُ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ أُنْزِلَتْ إِلَّا فِي ذَلِکَ فَلَا وَرَبِّکَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّی يُحَکِّمُوکَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَأَحَدُهُمَا يَزِيدُ عَلَی صَاحِبِهِ فِي الْقِصَّةِ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 5422
It was narrated from Az Zubair bin Al-’Awwam that he disputed with a man among Ansar who had been present at Badr with the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم concerning a stream in Al-Harrah from which they both used to water their date palm trees. The Ansari said: “Let the water flow.” But he (Az-Zubair) refused. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: “Irrigate (your land), O' Zubair! Then let the water flow to your neighbor.” The Ansari became angry and said, “Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم, is it because he is your Cousin?” The face of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم changed color (because of anger) and he said: “Zubair! Irrigate (your land) then block the water, until it flows back to the walls.” So the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم g allowed Az Zubair to take his rights in full, although before that he had suggested to Az-Zubair a middle way that benefited both him and the An But when the Ansa,i made the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم angry, he gave Az-Zubair his rights in full, as stated clearly in his ruling. Az-Zubair said: “I think that this Verse was revealed concerning this matter: ‘But no, by your Lord, they can have no faith, until they make you (Muhammad) judge in all disputes between them.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020