Volume 8, Book 73, Number 1:
Narrated Al-Walid bin ‘Aizar:
I heard Abi Amr ‘Ash-Shaibani saying, “The owner of this house.” he pointed to ‘Abdullah’s house,
“said, ‘I asked the Prophet ‘Which deed is loved most by Allah?” He replied, ‘To offer prayers at their
early (very first) stated times.’ ” ‘Abdullah asked, “What is the next (in goodness)?” The Prophet said,
“To be good and dutiful to one’s parents,” ‘Abdullah asked, “What is the next (in goodness)?” The
Prophet said, To participate in Jihad for Allah’s Cause.” ‘Abdullah added, “The Prophet narrated to me
these three things, and if I had asked more, he would have told me more.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 17:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “The word ‘Ar-Rahm (womb) derives its name from Ar-Rahman (i.e., one of the
names of Allah) and Allah said: ‘I will keep good relation with the one who will keep good relation
with you, (womb i.e. Kith and Kin) and sever the relation with him who will sever the relation with
you, (womb, i.e. Kith and Kin).
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 2:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to Allah’s Apostle and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Who is more entitled to be treated with
the best companionship by me?” The Prophet said, “Your mother.” The man said. “Who is next?” The
Prophet said, “Your mother.” The man further said, “Who is next?” The Prophet said, “Your mother.”
The man asked for the fourth time, “Who is next?” The Prophet said, “Your father. “
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 18:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) The Prophet said, “The word ‘Ar-Rahm’ (womb) derives its name from
‘Ar-Rahman’ (i.e. Allah). So whosoever keeps good relations with it (womb i.e. Kith and kin), Allah
will keep good relations with him, and whosoever will sever it (i.e. severs his bonds of Kith and kin)
Allah too will sever His relations with him.
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 3:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
A man said to the Prophet, “Shall I participate in Jihad?” The Prophet said, “Are your parents liv –
ing?” The man said, “Yes.” the Prophet said, “Do Jihad for their benefit.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 19:
Narrated ‘Amr bin Al-‘As:
I heard the Prophet saying openly not secretly, “The family of Abu so-and-so (i.e. Talib) are not
among my protectors.” ‘Amr said that there was a blank space (1) in the Book of Muhammad bin Ja’ –
far. He added, “My Protector is Allah and the righteous believing people.” ‘Amr bin Al-‘As added: I
heard the Prophet saying, ‘But they (that family) have kinship (Rahm) with me and I will be good and
dutiful to them. “
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 4:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
Allah’s Apostle said. “It is one of the greatest sins that a man should curse his parents.” It was asked
(by the people), “O Allah’s Apostle! How does a man curse his parents?” The Prophet said, “‘The man
abuses the father of another man and the latter abuses the father of the former and abuses his moth –
er.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 20:
Narrated Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
The Prophet said, “Al-Wasil is not the one who recompenses the good done to him by his relatives,
but Al-Wasil is the one who keeps good relations with those relatives who had severed the bond of
kinship with him.”