ابن ماجہ · Hadith 15

It was narrated from ‘Urwah bin Zubair that ‘Abdullâh bin Zubair told him that a man from the Ansâr had a dispute with Zubair in the presence of the Messenger of Allah concerning a stream in the Harrah which they used to irrigate the date- palm trees. The Ansâri said: “Let the water flow,” but (Zubair) refused. So they referred the dispute to the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H) who said: “Irrigate (your land), O Zubair, then let the water flow to your neighbor.” The Ansâri became angry and said: “O Messenger of Allah is it because he is your cousin?” The face of the Messenger of Allah (SAW) changed color (because of anger) and he said: “O Zubair, irrigate (your land) then block the water until it flows back to the walls around the date-palm trees.” Zubair said: “By Allah, I think that this Verse was revealed concerning this matter: ‘But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad) judge in all disputes between them , and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission.(Sahih)

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020