Ahadith

Amr ibn ‘As relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say openly without any attempt at concealment: Bani So and So are not my friends, my friends are Allah and the Muslims, But I have ties of kinship which I shall continue to nourish (Bokhari and Muslim). (An-Nisa' 38, An-Nisa' 3, Ar-Ra`d 23, Al-`Ankabut 10, Luqman 16)

Abu Ayub Khalid ibn Zaid Ansari relates that a man said: Messenger of Allah, tell me that which will cause me to be admitted to Paradise and will keep me away from the Fire. He answered: Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him: observe Prayer; pay the Zakat and join the ties of kinship (Bokhari and Muslim). (An-Nisa' 38, An-Nisa' 3, Ar-Ra`d 23, Al-`Ankabut 10, Luqman 16)

Salman ibn ‘Amir relates that the Holy Prophet said: When you break the fast, do it with a date, for there is blessing in it, and if you cannot find a date with water for it is pure. He added: Charity towards a poor one is charity, and towards a relation is both charity and benevolence (Tirmidhi). (An-Nisa' 38, An-Nisa' 3, Ar-Ra`d 23, Al-`Ankabut 10, Luqman 16)

Ibn Umar relates: I had a wife whom I loved and my father disliked her. He asked me to divorce her which I refused. Umar mentioned the matter to the Holy Prophet and he said to me: You had better divorce her (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). (Ar-Ra`d 27)

Abu Darda‘ relates that a man came to him and said: | have a wife and my mother directs me to divorce her. Abu Darda‘ said to him that he had heard the Holy Prophet say: A father is one of the highest doors of Paradise. If you wish you may demolish it, and if you wish you might safeguard it (Tirntidhi). (Ar-Ra`d 27)

Bra‘a ibn ‘Azib relates that the Holy Prophet said: A mother’s sister has the same standing as a mother (Tirmidhi). (Ar-Ra`d 27)

Abu Bakarah Nufai‘ ibn Harith relates that the Holy Prophet said: Shall I tell you what are major sins? (He repeated this three times). We said: Certainly, Messenger of Allah. He said: Association of others with Allah; disobedience of parents (he had been leaning on a pillow, suddenly he sat up) and telling a lie or giving false evidence. He repeated this last so many times that we wished he should stop (Bokhari and Muslim). (Ar-Ra`d 27)

Abdullah ibn Amr ibn ‘As relates that the Holy Prophet said: Major sins are: Association of anything with Allah, disobedience of parents, murder and making a false oath (Bokhari).

Abdullah ibn Amr ibn ‘As relates that the Holy Prophet said: Abusing one’s parents is a major sin. He was asked: Messenger of Allah, does a person abuse his parents? He answered: Yes, if he abuses a person’s father, the latter would in turn abuse his father; if he abuses another person’s mother, the latter would in turn abuse his mother (Bokhari and Muslim). Another version is: One of the most heinous sins is that a person should curse his parents. He was asked: Messenger of Allah, how does a person curse his parents? He said: He abuses another’s father who in turn abuses his father; and he abuses another’s mother who in turn abuses his mother.

Jubair ibn Muti‘m relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who cuts asunder the ties of kinship will not enter Paradise (Bokhari and Muslim).