Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, says: I am Allah and I am the Most Merciful (Rahman). I created the womb (rahm) and derived its name from My Name (Rahman). Whoever maintains its ties, I will maintain ties with him, and whoever severs it, shall I deprive him (of My mercy)?" Sahih, narrated by Abu Dawood.

Abdullah bin Abi Awfa, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: "Mercy is not sent down upon a people among whom there is a person who severs the ties of kinship." Its chain of narration is weak. It was narrated by Al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman.

Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Oppression, rebellion, and severing ties of kinship are such sins that Allah punishes their perpetrator in this world, and in addition, reserves punishment for him in the Hereafter as well." Its chain is authentic. Narrated by al-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawood.

Abdullah bin Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, reports that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The one who reminds others of his favors, the one who is disobedient to his parents, and the habitual wine drinker will not enter Paradise." Its chain is good. Narrated by al-Nasa'i and al-Darimi.

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Learn your lineage to the extent that you maintain the ties of kinship, for maintaining the ties of kinship brings love among relatives, increases wealth, and prolongs life." (Tirmidhi), and he said: This hadith is gharib. Its chain is hasan. Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.

It is narrated from Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, that a man came to the service of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: O Messenger of Allah! I have committed a very great sin, so is there any room for repentance for me? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do you have a mother?" He replied, No. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do you have a maternal aunt?" He replied, Yes. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Treat her kindly." Its chain is authentic; narrated by al-Tirmidhi.

Abu Usaid Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him) reports: While we were in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), a man from the tribe of Banu Salamah came and said: O Messenger of Allah! Is there any way of showing kindness to my parents after their death through which I can continue to be good to them? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes! Pray for them, seek forgiveness for them, fulfill their pledges after them, maintain the ties of kinship which were dependent on them, and honor their friends." Its chain is Hasan. Narrated by Abu Dawood and Ibn Majah.

Abu Tufail (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) at the place of Ji‘ranah distributing meat. Suddenly, a woman came until she reached close to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and he spread his cloak for her, and she sat on it. I asked, "Who is she?" They replied: "She is the Prophet’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) foster mother." Its chain is weak. Narrated by Abu Dawood.

Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he said: "Three men were traveling during a certain period, rain came, and they took shelter in a cave in a mountain. Meanwhile, a rock fell from the mountain and closed the mouth of their cave. So they said to each other: Review your deeds which you have done purely for the sake of Allah, then supplicate to Allah through them, perhaps He will remove this distress (the rock). One of them said: O Allah! I had elderly parents and small children, and I was responsible for their sustenance. When I would return in the evening with the livestock, I would milk the animals and present the milk to my parents before my children. Once, I went far into the forest, so I returned home late in the evening and found both of them asleep. As usual, I milked the animals, then brought the vessel of milk and stood by their heads. I did not consider it appropriate to wake them, nor did I want to give it to my children before them, while the children were crying with hunger at my feet. This situation remained until morning. (O Allah!) If You know that I did this for Your pleasure, then make a way for us so that we may see the sky. Allah opened a way for them until they could see the sky.

The second said: O Allah! I had a cousin whom I loved as much as any man can love a woman. I expressed my desire to commit an evil act with her, but she refused, until I gave her one hundred dinars. I worked hard and collected one hundred dinars and brought them to her, and when I sat between her legs (to commit the evil act), she said: O servant of Allah! Fear Allah and do not break the seal unlawfully. (Upon hearing this) I stood up from her. O Allah! If You know that I did this for Your pleasure, then open a way for us! Allah opened some of the way for them.

The third person said: O Allah! I had hired a laborer for a measure (six ratls) of rice as his wage. When he completed his work, he said: Pay me my due. When I offered him his due, he considered it insignificant and left it and went away. I invested it in agriculture until I gathered cows and a herdsman from it. He came to me and said: Fear Allah and do not wrong me, and give me my right. I said: Take these cows and the herdsman. He said: Fear Allah! Do not mock me. I said: I am not mocking you, take these cows and the herdsman. So he took them and went away. If You know that I did this to seek Your pleasure, then open the remaining way for us. So Allah opened the way for them (and removed their distress)." __QUR_N__ Agreed upon.

It is narrated from Muawiyah bin Jahimah that Jahimah (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! I want to consult you about participating in jihad." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked, "Do you have a mother?" He replied, "Yes!" The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Go! Stay with her, for Paradise is at her feet." Its chain is authentic; narrated by Ahmad, al-Nasa'i, and al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman.