Abdullah bin Qariz once went to visit Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) when he had fallen ill. Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him, "It is kinship that has brought you here. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Allah Almighty says: I am the Most Merciful (Rahman), I have created the womb (rahm) and derived its name from My own. Whoever maintains it, I will maintain ties with him, and whoever severs it, I will cut him off and shatter him.'"