Volume 4, Book 56, Number 708:
Narrated ‘Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
‘Abdullah bin Az-Zubair was the most beloved person to ‘Aisha excluding the Prophet and Abu
Bakr, and he in his turn, was the most devoted to her, ‘Aisha used not to withhold the money given to
her by Allah, but she used to spend it in charity. (‘Abdullah) bin AzZubair said, ” ‘Aisha should be
stopped from doing so.” (When ‘Aisha heard this), she said protestingly, “Shall I be stopped from do –
ing so? I vow that I will never talk to ‘Abdullah bin Az-Zubair.” On that, Ibn Az-Zubair asked some
people from Quraish and particularly the two uncles of Allah’s Apostle to intercede with her, but she
refused (to talk to him). Az-Zuhriyun, the uncles of the Prophet, including ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Al-
Aswad bin ‘Abd Yaghuth and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama said to him, “When we ask for the permis –
sion to visit her, enter her house along with us (without taking her leave).” He did accordingly (and
she accepted their intercession). He sent her ten slaves whom she manumitted as an expiation for
(not keeping) her vow. ‘Aisha manumitted more slaves for the same purpose till she manumitted
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forty slaves. She said, “I wish I had specified what I would have done in case of not fulfilling my vow
when I made the vow, so that I might have done it easily.”
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 371:
Narrated Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
Hakim bin Hizam said, “I asked Allah’s Apostle for something, and he gave me. I asked him again,
and he gave me, and said to me. ‘O Hakim! This wealth is like green sweet (i.e. fruit), and if one takes
it without greed, then one is blessed in it, and if one takes it with greediness, then one is not blessed
in it, and will be like the one who eats without satisfaction. And an upper (i.e. giving) hand is better
than a lower (i.e. taking) hand,’ I said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! By Him Who has sent you with the Truth. I
will not ask anyone for anything after you till I leave this world.” So, when Abu Bakr during his Ca –
liphate, called Hakim to give him (some money), Hakim refused to accept anything from him. Once
‘Umar called him (during his Caliphate) in order to give him something, but Hakim refused to accept
it, whereupon ‘Umar said, “O Muslims! I give him (i.e. Hakim) his right which Allah has assigned to
him) from this Fai ‘(booty), but he refuses to take it.” So Hakim never took anything from anybody
after the Prophet till he died.
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 13:
Narrated ‘Urwa bin Az-Zubair: Hakim bin Hizam said, “I asked Allah’s Apostle for something, and
he gave me, and I asked him again and he gave me and said, ‘O Hakim! This wealth is green and
sweet (i.e. as tempting as fruits), and whoever takes it with
The upper (i.e. giving) hand is better than the lower (i.e. taking) hand.” Hakim added, “I said, O Al –
lah’s Apostle! By Him Who has sent you with the Truth I will never demand anything from anybody
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after you till I die.” Afterwards Abu Bakr used to call Hakim to give him something but he refused to
accept anything from him. Then ‘Umar called him to give him (something) but he refused. Then
‘Umar said, “O Muslims! I offered to him (i.e. Hakim) his share which Allah has ordained for him
from this booty and he refuses to take it.” Thus Hakim did not ask anybody for anything after the
Prophet, till he died–may Allah bestow His mercy upon him.
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 871:
Narrated Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
Az-Zubair told me that he quarrelled with an Ansari man who had participated in (the battle of)
Badr in front of Allah’s Apostle about a water stream which both of them used for irrigation. Allah’s
Apostle said to Az-Zubair, “O Zubair! Irrigate (your garden) first, and then let the water flow to your
neighbor.” The Ansari became angry and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Is it because he is your cousin?” On
that the complexion of Allah’s Apostle changed (because of anger) and said (to Az-Zubair), “I irrigate
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(your garden) and then with-hold the water till it reaches the walls (surrounding the palms).” So, Al –
lah’s Apostle gave Az-Zubair his full right. Before that Allah’s Apostle had given a generous judg –
ment beneficial for Az-Zubair and the Ansari, but when the Ansan irritated Allah’s Apostle he gave
Az-Zubair his full right according to the evident law. Az-Zubair said, “By Allah ! I think the follow –
ing Verse was revealed concerning that case: “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 48, Number 816:
Narrated ‘Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
A woman committed theft in the Ghazwa of the Conquest (of Mecca) and she was taken to the
Prophet who ordered her hand to be cut off. ‘Aisha said, “Her repentance was perfect and she was
married (later) and used to come to me (after that) and I would present her needs to Allah’s Apostle.”
Volume 3, Book 44, Number 674:
Narrated ‘Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
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That he had asked ‘Aisha about the meaning of the Statement of Allah: “If you fear that you shall
not Be able to deal justly With the orphan girls, then Marry (Other) women of your choice Two or
three or four.” (4.3)
She said, “O my nephew! This is about the orphan girl who lives with her guardian and shares his
property. Her wealth and beauty may tempt him to marry her without giving her an adequate Mahr
(bridal-money) which might have been given by another suitor. So, such guardians were forbidden
to marry such orphan girls unless they treated them justly and gave them the most suitable Mahr;
otherwise they were ordered to marry any other woman.” ‘Aisha further said, “After that verse the
people again asked the Prophet (about the marriage with orphan ‘girls), so Allah revealed the follow –
ing verses:– ‘They ask your instruction Concerning the women. Say: Allah Instructs you about them
And about what is Recited unto you In the Book, concerning The orphan girls to whom You give not
the prescribed portions and yet whom you Desire to marry…” (4.127)
What is meant by Allah’s Saying:– ‘And about what is Recited unto you is the former verse which
goes:– ‘If you fear that you shall not Be able to deal justly With the orphan girls, then Marry (other)
women of your choice.’ (4.3) ‘Aisha said, “Allah’s saying in the other verse:–‘Yet whom you desire to
marry’ (4.127) means the desire of the guardian to marry an orphan girl under his supervision when
she has not much property or beauty (in which case he should treat her justly). The guardians were
forbidden to marry their orphan girls possessing property and beauty without being just to them, as
they generally refrain from marrying them (when they are neither beautiful nor wealthy).”
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 34, Number 423:
Narrated ‘Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
Hakim bin Hizam said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I used to do good deeds in the Pre-lslamic period of Ig –
norance, e.g., keeping good relations with my Kith and kin, manumitting slaves and giving alms.
Shall I receive a reward for all that?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “You embraced Islam with all the good
deeds which you did in the past.”