It is reported that al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib heard the Messenger of Allah,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "Allah enjoins you to be dutiful
to your mothers. Then He enjoins you to be dutiful to your mothers. Then
He enjoins you to be dutiful to your fathers. Then He enjoins you to be dutiful
to your next closest relative and then to your next closest relative."
Ibn 'Umar said, "Whoever has taqwa of his Lord and maintains ties of kinship, his
term of life will be prolonged, his wealth will be abundant, and his family
will love him."
Abu Ayyub Sulayman, the mawla of 'Uthman ibn 'Affan, said, "Abu Hurayra
came to us on a Thursday evening, the night before Jumu'a. He said, 'Every
individual who severs ties of kinship is constricted when he leaves us. No
one left until he had said that three times. Then a young man went to one
of his paternal aunts with whom he had severed ties two years previously.
He went to her and she asked him, 'Nephew! What has brought you?' He replied,
'I heard Abu Hurayra say such-and-such.' She said, 'Go back to him and ask
him why he said that.' Abu Hurayra said, 'I heard the Prophet, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, say, "The actions of the children of Adam
are presented before Allah Almighty on Thursday evening, the night before
Jumu'a. He does not accept the actions of someone who has severed ties of
kinship."'"
Ibn 'Umar said, "If someone fears his Lord and maintains ties of kinship,
his term of life will be prolonged, he will have abundant wealth and his
people will love him."
