Sahih al-Bukhari 2708

Book 53: Peacemaking · Hadith 18

Hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ الزُّبَيْرَ، كَانَ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّهُ خَاصَمَ رَجُلاً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ قَدْ شَهِدَ بَدْرًا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي شِرَاجٍ مِنَ الْحَرَّةِ كَانَا يَسْقِيَانِ بِهِ كِلاَهُمَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِلزُّبَيْرِ ‏"‏ اسْقِ يَا زُبَيْرُ ثُمَّ أَرْسِلْ إِلَى جَارِكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَغَضِبَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ آنْ كَانَ ابْنَ عَمَّتِكَ فَتَلَوَّنَ وَجْهُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ اسْقِ ثُمَّ احْبِسْ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ الْجَدْرَ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَاسْتَوْعَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَئِذٍ حَقَّهُ لِلزُّبَيْرِ، وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ أَشَارَ عَلَى الزُّبَيْرِ بِرَأْىٍ سَعَةٍ لَهُ وَلِلأَنْصَارِيِّ، فَلَمَّا أَحْفَظَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم اسْتَوْعَى لِلزُّبَيْرِ حَقَّهُ فِي صَرِيحِ الْحُكْمِ‏.‏ قَالَ عُرْوَةُ قَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ وَاللَّهِ مَا أَحْسِبُ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ نَزَلَتْ إِلاَّ فِي ذَلِكَ ‏{‏فَلاَ وَرَبِّكَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّى يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ‏}‏ الآيَةَ‏.‏

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), "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 Ansari 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

Urwa bin Az-Zubair bataate hain: Az-Zubair ne unhe bataya ke unka ek Ansari shaks se, jinhone Badr ki jung mein hissa liya tha, Allah ke Rasool ke saamne ek paani ki nahar ke baare mein jhagda hua jise donon sinchaee ke liye istemal karte the. Allah ke Rasool ne Az-Zubair se kaha: "Aye Zubair! (Apna baag) pehle sincho, phir paani apne padosi ki taraf jaane do." Ansari ko gussa aaya aur kaha: "Aye Allah ke Rasool! Kya isliye kyunke woh aapke chachazaad hain?" Isspar Allah ke Rasool ka rang badal gaya (gusse se), aur unhone (Az-Zubair se) kaha: "(Apna baag) sincho, phir paani roko jab tak yeh (darakhton ke aas-paas ki) deewaron tak na pahunch jaaye." Isliye Allah ke Rasool ne Az-Zubair ko unka poora haqq diya. Isse pehle, Allah ke Rasool ne ek udaar, dono ke liye faaydemand faisla diya tha, magar jab Ansari ne Allah ke Rasool ko naraaz kiya, unhone Az-Zubair ko unka poora haqq zaahiri qanoon ke mutabiq diya. Az-Zubair ne kaha: "Allah ki qasam! Mujhe lagta hai yeh Ayat isi maamle ke baare mein nazil hui: 'Magar nahi, tumhare Rab ki qasam! Woh momin nahi ho sakte jab tak woh tumhe apne aapasi jhagdon mein faisla karne wala na maanen.'"

Sahih al-Bukhari 2708 · Book 53, Hadith 18

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