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When a man from the Ansar quarreled with Az-Zubair, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Zubair! Irrigate (your
land) first and then let the water flow (to the land of the others)." "On that the Ansari said, (to the
Prophet), "It is because he is your aunt's son." On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Zubair! Irrigate till the
water reaches the walls between the pits around the trees and then stop (i.e. let the water go to the
other's land)." I think the following verse was revealed concerning this event: "But no, by your Lord
They can have No faith Until they make you judge In all disputes between them." (4.65)
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 42, Hadith 9
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An Ansari man quarreled with Az-Zubair in the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ) about the Harra Canals which
were used for irrigating the date-palms. The Ansari man said to Az-Zubair, "Let the water pass' but
Az-Zubair refused to do so. So, the case was brought before the Prophet (ﷺ) who said to Az-Zubair, "O
Zubair! Irrigate (your land) and then let the water pass to your neighbor." On that the Ansari got angry
and said to the Prophet, "Is it because he (i.e. Zubair) is your aunt's son?" On that the color of the face
of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) changed (because of anger) and he said, "O Zubair! Irrigate (your land) and then
withhold the water till it reaches the walls between the pits round the trees." Zubair said, "By Allah, I
think that the following verse was revealed on this occasion": "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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An Ansari man quarreled with Az-Zubair about a canal in the Harra which was used for irrigating
date-palms. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), ordering Zubair to be moderate, said, "O Zubair! Irrigate (your land) first
and then leave the water for your neighbor." The Ansari said, "Is it because he is your aunt's son?" On
that the color of the face of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) changed and he said, "O Zubair! Irrigate (your land) and
withhold the water till it reaches the walls that are between the pits around the trees." So, Allah's
Apostle gave Zubair his full right. Zubair said, "By Allah, the following verse was revealed in that
connection": "But no, by your Lord They can have No faith Until they make you judge In all disputes
between them." (4.65)
(The sub-narrator,) Ibn Shihab said to Juraij (another sub-narrator), "The Ansar and the other people
interpreted the saying of the Prophet, 'Irrigate (your land) and withhold the water till it reaches the
walls between the pits around the trees,' as meaning up to the ankles."