Superfluous Water (Ahadith 2040 – 2041)

Bismillah.

Volume 3, Book 40, Number 543 :
Narrated by Abu Huraira (radiallaahu `anhu)
Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “Do not withhold the superfluous water, for that will prevent people from grazing their cattle.”

Volume 3, Book 40, Number 544 :
Narrated by Abu Huraira (radiallaahu `anhu)
That Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “Do not withhold the superfluous water in order to withhold the superfluous grass.”

Superfluous = unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Obviously man has rights on his property. He may do with it as he pleases, obeying Allah’s laws all the same. But when it comes to that which is extra or unnecessary, then he may not prevent people/animals from benefiting from it. In this case, water.

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