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5409. It was narrated from Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwâm that he disputed with a man among Anṣār who had been present at Badr with the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, concerning a stream in Al-Harrâh[1] from which they both used to water their date palm trees. The Anṣārī said: “Let the water flow.” But he (Az-Zubair) refused. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: “Irrigate (your land), O Zubair! Then let the water flow to your neighbor.” The Anṣārī became
angry and said, "O Messenger of Allāh, is it because he is your cousin?" The face of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ changed color (because of anger) and he said: "O Zubair! Irrigate (your land) then block the water, until it flows back to the walls." So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ allowed Az-Zubair to take his rights in full, although before that he had suggested to Az-Zubair a middle way that benefited both him and the Anṣārī. But when the Anṣārī made the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ angry, he gave Az-Zubair his rights in full, as stated clearly in his ruling. Az-Zubair said: "I think that this Verse was revealed concerning this matter: 'But no, by your Lord, they can have no faith, until they make you (O Muḥammad) judge in all disputes between them.'"[1] (Sahīh)
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[1] The lava fields in and around Al-Madīnah.
Commentary
The purpose of the chapter is clear; the author intends to say that this narration may be proof that the prohibition of a judge issuing a verdict while angry may be only a prohibition of dislike. Or, there is an exception for those who are known to be trusted. This is the more obvious, since he said: 'A trustworthy judge' using the word 'Al-Amīn' clearly makes analogy between a trusted judge and Allāh's Messenger ﷺ while other scholars will consider the prohibition of passing judgment while angry to be general, and this proof deals only with specifics that are specific to Allāh's Messenger ﷺ.
