Volume 8, Book 73, Number 16:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Allah created the creations, and when He finished from His creations, Ar-Rahm
i.e., womb said, “(O Allah) at this place I seek refuge with You from all those who sever me (i.e. sever
the ties of Kith and kin). Allah said, ‘Yes, won’t you be pleased that I will keep good relations with the
one who will keep good relations with you, and I will sever the relation with the one who will sever
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the relations with you.’ It said, ‘Yes, O my Lord.’ Allah said, ‘Then that is for you ‘ ” Allah’s Apostle ad –
ded. “Read (in the Qur’an) if you wish, the Statement of Allah: ‘Would you then, if you were given the
authority, do mischief in the land and sever your ties of kinship?’ (47.22)