Volume 6, Book 60, Number 109:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
Az-Zubair quarrelled with a man from the Ansar because of a natural mountainous stream at Al-
Harra. The Prophet said “O Zubair! Irrigate (your lands and the let the water flow to your neighbor
The Ansar said, “O Allah’s Apostle (This is because) he (Zubair) is your cousin?” At that, the Prophet’s
face became red (with anger) and he said “O Zubair! Irrigate (your land) and then withhold the wa –
ter till it fills the land up to the walls and then let it flow to your neighbor.” So the Prophet enabled
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Az-Zubair to take his full right after the Ansari provoked his anger. The Prophet had previously giv –
en a order that was in favor of both of them Az-Zubair said, “I don’t think but the Verse was revealed
in this connection: “But no, by your Lord, they can have no faith, until they make you judge in all dis –
putes between them.” (4.6)