Abu'l-'Anbas said, "I visited 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr at al-Waht (some land
of his in Ta'if). He said, 'The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, pointed his finger towards us and said, "Kinship (rahim) us
derived from the All-Merciful (Rahman). When someone maintains the
connections of ties of kinship, they maintain connection with him. If someone
cuts them off, they cut him off. They will have an unfettered, eloquent tongue
on the Day of Rising."'"
'Abdu'r-Rahman ibn 'Awf heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, say, "Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, said, 'I
am the Merciful (ar-Rahman). I have created ties of kinship and derives
a name for it from My Name. If anyone maintains ties of kinship, I maintain
connection with him, and I shall cut off anyone who cuts them off.'"
'A'isha reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, said, "Kinship (rahim) is derived from Allah. If anyone maintains
ties of kinship Allah maintains ties with him. If anyone cuts them off, Allah
cuts him off."
Abu Hurayra said, "A man came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, and said, 'Messenger of Allah! I have relatives with whom
I maintain ties while they cut me off. I am good to them while they are bad
to me. They behave foolishly towards me while I am forbearing towards them.'
The Prophet said, 'If things are as you said, it is as if you were putting
hot ashes on them and you will not lack a supporter against them from Allah
as long as you continue to do that.'"
