Family Relationship

ShaikhAbu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Allah Almighty created creation. When He had finished it, ties of kinship rose up. Allah said, “Stop!” They said, “This is the place for anyone seeking refuge with you from being cut off” Allah said, “Are you not content that I should maintain connections with the one who maintains connection with you and I should cut off the one who cuts you off?” They replied, “Yes indeed, my Lord.” He said, “You have that.” (Bukhari)

Shaikh 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.”“ (Bukhari)

Shaikh 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.”“

Shaikh 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.” (Bukhari)

Shaikh Jubayr ibn Mu”tim reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, “The one who severs ties of kinship will not enter the Garden.” (Bukhari)