Volume 3, Book 40, Number 557:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “There are three types of people whom Allah will neither talk to, nor look at, on
the Day of Resurrection. (They are):
1. A man who takes an oath falsely that he has been offered for his goods so much more than what
he is given,
2. a man who takes a false oath after the ‘Asr prayer in order to grab a Muslim’s property, and
3. a man who with-holds his superfluous water. Allah will say to him, “Today I will with-hold My
Grace from you as you with-held the superfluity of what you had not created.”
Volume 3, Book 40, Number 552:
Narrated Asma’ bint Abi Bakr:
The Prophet prayed the eclipse prayer, and then said, “Hell was displayed so close that I said, ‘O my
Lord ! Am I going to be one of its inhabitants?”‘ Suddenly he saw a woman. I think he said, who was
being scratched by a cat. He said, “What is wrong with her?” He was told, “She had imprisoned it (i.e.
the cat) till it died of hunger.”
Volume 3, Book 40, Number 548:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Az-Zubair:
An Ansari man quarrelled with Az-Zubair in the presence of the Prophet about the Harra Canals
which were used for irrigating the date-palms. The Ansari man said to Az-Zubair, “Let the water
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pass’ but Az-Zubair refused to do so. So, the case was brought before the Prophet who said to Az-
Zubair, “O Zubair! Irrigate (your land) and then let the water pass to your neighbor.” On that the
Ansari got angry and said to the Prophet, “Is it because he (i.e. Zubair) is your aunt’s son?” On that
the color of the face of Allah’s Apostle changed (because of anger) and he said, “O Zubair! Irrigate
(your land) and then withhold the water till it reaches the walls between the pits round the trees.”
Zubair said, “By Allah, I think that the following verse was revealed on this occasion”: “But no, by
your Lord They can have No faith Until they make you judge In all disputes between them.” (4.65)
Volume 3, Book 40, Number 549:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
When a man from the Ansar quarrelled with AzZubair, the Prophet said, “O Zubair! Irrigate (your
land) first and then let the water flow (to the land of the others).” “On that the Ansari said, (to the
Prophet), “It is because he is your aunt’s son.” On that the Prophet 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 judge In all disputes between them.” (4.65)
Volume 3, Book 40, Number 550:
Narrated ‘Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
An-Ansari man quarrelled with Az-Zubair about a canal in the Harra which was used for irrigat –
ing date-palms. Allah’s Apostle, ordering Zubair to be moderate, said, “O Zubair! Irrigate (your land)
first and then leave the water for your neighbor.” The Ansari said, “Is it because he is your aunt’s
son?” On that the color of the face of Allah’s Apostle changed and he said, “O Zubair! Irrigate (your
land) and withhold the water till it reaches the walls that are between the pits around the trees.” So,
Allah’s Apostle gave Zubair his full right. Zubair said, “By Allah, the following verse was revealed in
that connection”: “But no, by your Lord They can have No faith Until they make you judge In all dis –
putes between them.” (4.65)
(The sub-narrator,) Ibn Shihab said to Juraij (another sub-narrator), “The Ansar and the other
people interpreted the saying of the Prophet, ‘Irrigate (your land) and with-hold the water till it
reaches the walls between the pits around the trees,’ as meaning up to the ankles.”
Volume 3, Book 40, Number 551:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “While a man was walking he felt thirsty and went down a well and drank
water from it. On coming out of it, he saw a dog panting and eating mud because of excessive thirst.
The man said, ‘This (dog) is suffering from the same problem as that of mine. So he (went down the
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well), filled his shoe with water, caught hold of it with his teeth and climbed up and watered the dog.
Allah thanked him for his (good) deed and forgave him.” The people asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! Is
there a reward for us in serving (the) animals?” He replied, “Yes, there is a reward for serving any
animate.”
Volume 3, Book 40, Number 543:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Do not withhold the superfluous water, for that will prevent people from
grazing their cattle.”
Volume 3, Book 40, Number 544:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
that Allah’s Apostle said, “Do not withhold the superfluous water in order to withhold the super –
fluous grass.”