English translation
2710. Narrated 'Abdullāh bin Ka'b that Ka'b bin Mālik told him that in the lifetime of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ he demanded his debt both of them used for irrigation. Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said to Az-Zubair, "O Zubair! Irrigate (your garden) first, and then let the water flow to your neighbour." The Anṣārī became angry and said, "O Allāh's Messenger! Is it because he is your cousin?" On that the complexion of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ changed (because of anger) and he said (to Az-Zubair), "Irrigate (your garden) and then withhold the water till it reaches the walls (surrounding the palms)." So, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ gave Az-Zubair his full right. Before that Allāh's Messenger ﷺ had given a generous judgement beneficial for Az-Zubair and the Anṣārī, but when the Anṣārī irritated Allāh's Messenger ﷺ he gave Az-Zubair his full right according to the evident law. Az-Zubair said, "By Allāh! I think the following Verse was revealed concerning that case : 'But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muḥammad ﷺ) judge in all disputes between them...' " (V.4:65)