'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'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."'"
Anas ibn Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, said, "Anyone who wants to have his provision expanded
and his term of life prolonged should maintain ties of kinship."
'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.'"
