It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I met the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I hastened to take hold of his hand, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) also hastened to take hold of my hand. Then he said: "O Uqbah! Shall I not tell you of the best character of the people of this world and the Hereafter? It is that you join the one who cuts you off, give to the one who deprives you, and forgive the one who wrongs you. Indeed! Whoever wishes that his life be lengthened and his provision be expanded, let him join his ties of kinship."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Indeed, when Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, finished creating the creation, the womb (kinship) stood up and took hold of the haqw (waist) of the Most Merciful. Allah said: 'Stop.' It said: 'This is the station of one who seeks refuge with You from being severed.' Allah said: 'Are you not pleased that I join (with My mercy) whoever joins you, and cut off whoever cuts you off?'" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Recite, if you wish, from: 'Would you then, if you turned away, cause corruption on the earth and sever your ties of kinship?' up to: 'Do they not then reflect upon the Qur'an?' [Surah Muhammad: 22-24] ." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, the womb (kinship) is a branch from the Most Merciful. It says: 'O my Lord! I have been cut off! O my Lord! I have been treated badly!' Then its Lord answers it, saying: 'Are you not pleased that I join whoever joins you, and cut off whoever cuts you off?'" This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.