English translation
5237. It was narrated from Anas bin Mālik that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came out, and saw a high structure. He said: "What is this?" His Companions said to him: "It belongs to so-and-so – an Anṣārī man." He remained quiet, and kept the matter to himself, then when its owner came to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and greeted him with Salām, he turned away from him. He did that several times, until the man realized that he was angry, because he was turning away from him. He complained about that to his Companions, and said: "By Allāh, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ is treating me differently." They said: "He came out and saw your structure.” The man went back and destroyed his structure, leveling it to the ground. Then the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came out that day, and did not see it, so he said: “What happened to the structure?” They said: “Its owner complained to us about your turning away from him, and we told him, so he destroyed it.” He said: “Every building is a misfortune for its owner except what cannot, what cannot,” meaning, that which cannot be done without. (Hasan)