The Prophet of Allah ﷺ arrived in Medina while the people were pollinating the date palms. They said they were grafting them. He asked, "What are you doing?"They replied, "We have always done this."He said, "Perhaps if you did not do it, it would be better."So they left it, and the dates fell off, or the yield decreased. They mentioned this to him, and he said, "I am only a human being. When I command you regarding something of your religion, take it. But when I command you regarding something based on personal opinion, I am only a human being."Ikrima said, "Or something like this."Maqari said, "The dates fell off," without expressing any doubt.
قدم نبي الله ﷺ المدينة. وهم يأبرون النخل يقولون: يلقحون النخل. فقال: ما تصنعون؟ قالوا: كنا نصنعه. قال: لعلكم لو لم تفعلوا كان خيرا. فتركوه. فنفضت أو فنقصت. قال: فذكروا ذلك له فقال: إنما أنا بشر، إذا أمرتكم بشيء من دينكم فخذوا به. وإذا أمرتكم بشيء من رأي، فإنما أنا بشر. قال عكرمة: أو نحو هذا. قال المعقري: فنفضت ولم يشك.