Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he said: "The greatest act of goodness is that a person treats well the friends of his father."

It is narrated from Urwah or someone else that Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) saw two men, so he asked one of them: "What is your relation to him?" He replied: "He is my father." So Abu Hurairah said: "Do not call him by his name, do not walk ahead of him, and do not sit before him."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) that he said: But as for Abu Hafs Umar, this is his decision. (He mentioned his father's kunyah.) (Among the Arabs, calling someone by their kunyah is considered a great sign of respect.)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when this verse was revealed «‏وَأَنْذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الأَقْرَبِينَ» "And warn your nearest kindred," the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up and called out: "O Banu Ka'b bin Lu'ayy! Save yourselves from the Fire. O Banu 'Abd Manaf! Save yourselves from the Fire. O Banu Hashim! Save yourselves from the Fire. O Banu 'Abd al-Muttalib! Save yourselves from the Fire. O Fatimah bint Muhammad! Save yourself from the Fire. I have no power to save you from Allah; however, there is a relationship and connection between us, and I will continue to fulfill its rights."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that during a journey of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), a Bedouin came before him and said, "Tell me of an action that will bring me near to Paradise and keep me far from Hell." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Worship Allah, do not associate anything with Him, establish prayer, give zakat, and maintain the ties of kinship."

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, created the creation and finished with it, the bond of kinship stood up." Allah said: "What is the matter?" It said: "This is the place of one who seeks refuge with You from being cut off." Allah said: "Are you not pleased that I will keep ties with the one who keeps ties with you, and I will cut off the one who cuts you off?" The bond of kinship said: "Yes, O my Lord! I am pleased." He said: "This is for you." Then Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If you wish, recite this verse: «‏فَهَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِنْ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ أَنْ تُفْسِدُوا فِي الأَرْضِ وَتُقَطِّعُوا أَرْحَامَكُمْ» "Then, would you perhaps, if you turned away, cause corruption on earth and sever your ties of kinship?"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: A man came to the service of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: O Messenger of Allah! I have some relatives. I maintain ties with them, but they sever relations with me. I treat them well, but they treat me badly. They behave ignorantly (quarrel) with me, and I deal with them with patience and forbearance. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "If it is as you say, then it is as if you are putting hot ashes into their mouths. And as long as you remain in this state, a helper from Allah against them will always be with you."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says: "I am the Most Merciful (Rahman) and I have created the womb (rahm), and I have derived its name from My Name. Whoever joins it, I will join him, and whoever severs it, I will sever him."

It is narrated from Abu Anbas, he states that I went to Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) at "Wahat", that is, the land he had in Taif. He said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) bent his finger before us and said: "Kinship is a branch that has come from the Most Merciful. Whoever maintains it, (Allah) will maintain him, and whoever breaks it, He will break him. On the Day of Resurrection, it will have a tongue that will speak rapidly."

Narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The womb (rahm) is derived from the name of Allah. Whoever maintains its ties, Allah will maintain ties with him, and whoever severs it, Allah will sever ties with him."