Chapter 53: Peacemaking
Narrated 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair: Az-Zubair told me that he quarreled with an Ansari man who had participated in (the battle of) Badr in
front of Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) about a water stream which both of them used for irrigation. Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ)
said to Az-Zubair, "O Zubair! Irrigate (your garden) first, and then let the water flow to your
neighbor." The Ansari became angry and said, "O Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ)! Is it because he is your cousin?"
On that the complexion of Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) changed (because of anger) and said (to Az-Zubair), "I
irrigate (your garden) and then withhold the water till it reaches the walls (surrounding the palms)."
So, Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) gave Az-Zubair his full right. Before that Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) had given a generous
judgment beneficial for Az-Zubair and the Ansari, but when the Ansan irritated Allah' s Messenger (ﷺ) he
gave Az-Zubair his full right according to the evident law. Az-Zubair said, "By Allah ! I think the
following Verse was revealed concerning that case: "But no by your Lord They can have No faith
Until they make you judge In all disputes between them." ( 4.65)
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