Hadith 2361

The land nearer to the source of water has the right to be irrigated before the one that is farther.

English source

Darussalam · Volume 3

42 - THE BOOK OF WATERING

Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation

Arabic source

Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 2361 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 111

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English translation

2361. Narrated 'Urwa رضي الله عنه: When a man from the Anṣār quarrelled 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 Anṣārī said (to the Prophet ﷺ), "Is it 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 (O Muhammad ﷺ) judge in all disputes between them.' " (V.4:65)

Arabic text

2361 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، قَالَ: خَاصَمَ الزُّبَيْرَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَا زُبَيْرُ اسْقِ، ثُمَّ أَرْسِلْ»، فَقَالَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ: إِنَّهُ ابْنُ عَمَّتِكَ، فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ: «اسْقِ يَا زُبَيْرُ، ثُمَّ يَبْلُغُ المَاءُ الجَدْرَ، ثُمَّ أَمْسِكْ» فَقَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ: " فَأَحْسِبُ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ نَزَلَتْ فِي ذَلِكَ: {فَلاَ وَرَبِّكَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّى يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ} [النساء: 65] "

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