أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ رَجُلَا مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ خَاصَمَ الزُّبَيْرَ إِلَی رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي شِرَاجِ الْحَرَّةِ الَّتِي يَسْقُونَ بِهَا النَّخْلَ فَقَالَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ سَرِّحْ الْمَائَ يَمُرُّ فَأَبَی عَلَيْهِ فَاخْتَصَمُوا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اسْقِ يَا زُبَيْرُ ثُمَّ أَرْسِلْ الْمَائَ إِلَی جَارِکَ فَغَضِبَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ فَقَالَ 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 قَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ إِنِّي أَحْسَبُ أَنَّ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ نَزَلَتْ فِي ذَلِکَ فَلَا وَرَبِّکَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ الْآيَةَ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 5431
It was narrated from ‘Urwah that ‘Abdullah bin Az-Zubair narrated to him that a man among the An disputed with Az-Zubair concerning a stream in Al-Harrah from which they both used to water their date palm trees. The An said: “Let the water flow,” bu he (Az-Zubair) refused. They brought their dispute to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم gh. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم gh said: “Irrigate (your land), Zubair, then let the water flow to your neighbor.” The An 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.” Az-Zubair said: “I think that this Verse was revealed concerning this matter: ‘But no, by your Lord, they can have no faith.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020