Ibn 'Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, "The strongest form of dutifulness is when a man maintains
relations with the people his father loved."
'Abdullah ibn Dinar reported that Ibn 'Umar passed by a bedouin during
a journey. The bedouin's father had been a friend of 'Umar's. The bedouin
said, "Am I not the son of so-and-so?" He said, "Yes, indeed." Ibn 'Umar
ordered that he be given a donkey which was following him. He also took off
his turban and gave it to him, One of the men with him said, "Wouldn't two
dirhams be enough for him?" He replied, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, said, 'Maintain what your father loved. Do not cut it
off so that Allah puts out your light."
Sa'd ibn 'Ubada az-Zurqi reported that his father said, "I was sitting
in the mosque in Madina with 'Amr ibn 'Uthman when 'Abdullah ibn Salam walked
by, leaning on his nephew. 'Amr left the assembly and showed his concern
for him." Then Ibn Salam returned to them and said, "Do what you like, 'Amr
ibn 'Uthman," (and he said it two or three times) By the One who sent Muhammad,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with the Truth, it is in the Book
of Allah Almighty (and he said it twice), 'Do not cut off those your father
has joined so that that extinguishes your light.'"
Ibn 'Abbas reported that a man said, "Messenger of Allah, my mother died
without a will. Will it help her if I give sadaqa on her behalf?"
"Yes," he replied.
