It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: O Messenger of Allah! When I see you, my heart is gladdened and my eyes are cooled; so tell me about everything. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Everything was created from water." He said: I said: Tell me of a deed by which, if I do it, I will enter Paradise. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Spread the greeting of peace, feed others, maintain ties of kinship, and stand (in worship) at night while people are asleep; then enter Paradise in peace." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is written in the Torah: Whoever would like his life to be long and his provision to be increased, let him maintain ties of kinship." This hadith, with this wording, has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs did not record it; they only agreed upon the hadith of Yunus bin Yazid from al-Zuhri from Sayyiduna Anas.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever would like Allah to lengthen his life, grant him abundance in his provision and protect him from an evil death, let him fear Allah and maintain ties of kinship."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: Whoever would like his death to be delayed and his provision to be made abundant, let him maintain ties of kinship. This report is mawquf (stopping at the Companion).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty (through the blessing of joining ties of kinship) prolongs the life of a people and increases their wealth, even though, since Allah created them, He has not looked at them (because of their disobedience) with anything but displeasure." The Companions said: "O Messenger of Allah! How can that be?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Because of their joining their ties of kinship." Imam al-Hakim says: Imran bin Abi Imran al-Ramli is one of the ascetics and devoted worshippers of the Muslims; if he has accurately preserved this hadith from Abu Khalid al-Ahmar, then it is gharib (singular) and sahih (authentic).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man came to him and invoked a distant tie of kinship with him, so he said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Know your lineages (ancestry) so that you may join your ties of kinship, for a tie of kinship has no closeness when it is severed, however close it may be (in lineage), and it is not distant when it is joined, however distant it may be." 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: "Learn enough of your lineages to enable you to join your ties of kinship, for joining ties of kinship is a cause of love within the family, a means of increase in wealth, and a cause of increase in a person's lifespan and good remembrance." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

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.