Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

KINDNESS

Hadrat Abu Hurairah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Messenger of ALLAAH said, “Learn enough of your genealogies to show what ties of relationship you should join, for joining ties of relationship is a means of producing love in a family, increasing wealth and prolonging life.”

Hadrat Abu Hurairah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that a man said, Messenger of ALLAAH (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam), “I have relatives with whom I try to unite ties of relationship but who sever relations with me, whom I treat kindly but who treat me badly, with whom I am gentle but who are rough to me.” He replied, “If you are as you say it is as if you are throwing hot ashes in their mouthes (i.e. your kindness towards them is Haram and is like fire in their stomachs) and you will not be without a supporter against them from ALLAAH as long as you do so. [Muslim]

The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) was heard as saying, “The actions of people are presented before the Majesty of ALLAAH during the night between Thursday and Friday and ALLAAH does not accept the actions of those who severe ties of relationship. [Al-Adabul Mufrid]

In a MAR’UF tradition, Hadrat Abu Hurairah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated ALLAAH’ s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, “There are three such characteristics that any one who possesses them, ALLAAH will take account from him with ease and convenience and will admit him in Paradise through His mercy, “On being asked as to what are they, he replied, “One who deprives you, and you give him, one who severs ties of relationship from you, and you join them, one who oppresses you, and you forgive him. When you will do so then ALLAAH will admit you in paradise.” [Al-Adabul Mufrid]

The sayings of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) are that good treatment towards near relatives prolongs life and giving charity secretly eases the anger of ALLAAH.

Hadrat ‘Abdur Rahman bin ‘Auf (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) reported that he heard ALLAAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) say that ALLAAH who is blessed and exalted has said, “My name is Allah, and my name is ‘Rahman’ (the Compassionate One). This word has been derived from “Rahm”. He who enjoins relationship, I shall be with them but him who severs them I shall cut off.” [Abu Dawud]

In the night of 15th of Shaban, almost all are set free (i.e. their sins are forgiven) excepting one who severs ties of relationship; one who is disobedient to his parents, and one who is a habitual drunkard. These are not set free even in that night. [Abu Dawud]