قال الله تعالى: {وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي تَسَاءَلُونَ بِهِ وَالْأَرْحَامَ} (النساء: 1)

Allah, the Most High, says, {Fear Allah, through Whom ye demand your mutual (rights) and be heedful of the wombs.} (An-Nisa': 1)

وَيَقُولُ القُرْآنُ أَيْضًا: {فَهَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِنْ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ أَنْ تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَتُقَطِّعُوا أَرْحَامَكُمْ * أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ اللَّهُ فَأَصَمَّهُمْ وَأَعْمَىٰ أَبْصَارَهُمْ} (محمد: 22-23)

The Qur'an also states, {Then it is to be expected of you, if ye were put in authority, that ye will do mischief in the land, and break your ties of kith and kin: Such are the men whom Allah has cursed for He has made them deaf and blinded their sight.} (Muhammad: 22-23)

قال الله تعالى: {الَّذِينَ يُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَلَا يَنْقُضُونَ الْمِيثَاقَ * وَالَّذِينَ يَصِلُونَ مَا أَمَرَ اللَّهُ بِهِ أَنْ يُوصَلَ وَيَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ وَيَخَافُونَ سُوءَ الْحِسَابِ} (الرعد: 20-21)

Allah, the Almighty, says, {Those who fulfill the covenant of Allah and fail not in their plighted word; those who join together those things which Allah hath commanded to be joined, hold their Lord in awe, and fear the terrible reckoning.} (Ar-Ra'd: 20-21)

قال الله تعالى: {يُضِلُّ بِهِ كَثِيرًا وَيَهْدِي بِهِ كَثِيرًا ۚ وَمَا يُضِلُّ بِهِ إِلَّا الْفَاسِقِينَ * الَّذِينَ يَنْقُضُونَ عَهْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مِيثَاقِهِ وَيَقْطَعُونَ مَا أَمَرَ اللَّهُ بِهِ أَنْ يُوصَلَ وَيُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ} (البقرة: 26-27)

Allah, the Most High, says, {He causes many to stray, and many He leads into the right path,. But He causes not to stray, except those who forsake (the path), those who break Allah's covenant after it is ratified, and who sunder what Allah has ordered to be joined, and do mischief on earth: Those cause loss only to themselves.} (Al-Baqarah: 26-27)

قال النبي ﷺ: «لا يدخل الجنة قاطع رحم».1

The Prophet (pbuh) said, "He who severs his family ties will not enter Paradise.”1

وعليه فإن من يقطع رحمه، ويتكبر عليهم، ويأنف من الإنفاق على المحتاجين إذا كان غنياً، يكون داخلاً في هذا الوعيد، إلا أن يتوب إلى الله تعالى ويُحسن إليهم.

Thus, whoever abandons his relatives, is proud over them and disdains to support the needy if he is rich is included in this punishment unless he repents to Allah the Most Exalted and treats them well.

روي أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: «مَن كان له أقارب ضعفاء فلم يُحسن إليهم، وأعطى صدقته لغيرهم وأهملهم، لم يقبل الله صدقته، ولم ينظر إليه يوم القيامة».2

It was related that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Whoever has feeble kins and does not treat them well and pays his charity to others and neglects them, Allah does not accept his charity and will not look to him on the Day of Judgment.”2

وَمَنْ كَانَ فَقِيرًا فَلْيُحْسِنْ مُعَاشَرَتَهُمْ، وَلْيَزُرْهُمْ، وَلْيَتَعَهَّدْهُمْ.

But whoever is poor should keep good terms with them, visit them and be heedful of them.

قال النبي ﷺ: «صِلُوا أَرْحَامَكُمْ ولو بالسَّلام».1

The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Wet your wombs (relationships) even by just greeting.”1

وقال النبي ﷺ: «مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيَصِلْ رَحِمَهُ».2

The Prophet also said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should have a link with his kins.”2

ليس الواصِلُ بالمُكافِئِ، ولكنِ الواصِلُ الذي إذا قُطِعَت رَحِمُهُ وَصَلَها3

"A person who reciprocates in doing good is not the one who joins his blood relations generously,' but he is one who joins with his blood relations when they cut with him.”3

قال الله تعالى: «أنا الرحمنُ، وهي الرحمُ، شققتُ لها اسماً من اسمي، فمن وصلها وصلتُه، ومن قطعها قطعتُه»4

"Allah Almighty says, "I am the Merciful and it is the womb i.e. blood relation. I will hold by him who hold by it; and I will cut asunder from him who cuts asunder from it.”4

قال علي بن الحسين، رضي الله عنه، لابنه: "يا بني، لا تصاحب قاطع الرحم، فإني وجدته ملعونًا في كتاب الله ثلاث مرات." وذات يوم، جلس أبو هريرة، رضي الله عنه، ليُلقي درسًا عن سنن الناس؟

Ali Ibn AI-Husain, may Allah be pleased with him, said to his son, "O son do not befriend he who severs the ties of his kins since I have found him cursed in Allah's Book three times." One day, Abu Hurairah, May Allah be pleased with him, sat to deliver a lesson about the people's tradition?

ثُمَّ قَالَ: «أَرْجُو أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ فِيكُمْ مَنْ يَقْطَعُ رَحِمَهُ فَلْيَخْرُجْ عَنَّا». فَخَرَجَ شَابٌّ كَانَ جَالِسًا فِي طَرَفِ الْحَلْقَةِ. فَذَهَبَ الشَّابُّ إِلَى عَمَّتِهِ الَّتِي لَمْ يَزُرْهَا مُنْذُ سَنَوَاتٍ، فَصَالَحَهَا. فَسَأَلَتْهُ عَمَّتُهُ: «لِمَاذَا جِئْتَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي؟» فَقَالَ: «لَمَّا جَلَسْتُ أَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، صَحَابِيِّ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، قَالَ: "أَرْجُو أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ فِيكُمْ مَنْ يَقْطَعُ رَحِمَهُ فَلْيَخْرُجْ عَنَّا"». فَطَلَبَتْ مِنْهُ عَمَّتُهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَى أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ لِيَسْأَلَهُ عَنِ السَّبَبِ. فَأَجَابَهُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ: «سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ: "لَا يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ قَوْمًا فِيهِمْ مَنْ يَقْطَعُ رَحِمَهُ"».5

Then, he said, "I hope that anyone of you who severs the ties of his kins to leave us." A young man sitting at the end of the circle left. The young man went forward to his aunt whom he did not visit for years and reconciled her. His aunt asked him: "Why did you come, my nephew?" He said, "When I sat to listen from Abu Hurairah, the prophet's companion, he said, "I hope anyone of you who severs the ties of his kills to leave us." Then, his aunt asked him to go back to Abu Hurairah to ask him about the reason. Thereupon, Abu Hurairah answered: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) saying, "Mercy is not showed upon a group of people among them is someone who severs the ties of his kins.”5

مرّةً، سافر رجلٌ غنيٌّ إلى البيت الحرام في مكةَ لأداء الحج، فأودع مائةَ ألفِ دينارٍ عند رجلٍ أمينٍ صالحٍ حتى يعودَ من عرفات.

Once, a wealthy man when traveling to at the Sacred House in Mecca to perform Hajj (pilgrimage), deposited one hundred thousand Dinars to a trusty and righteous man until he returned from' Arafat.

بعد أن وقف بعرفات، رجع إلى مكة فوجد أن الرجل قد مات. فطلب من أسرة المتوفى ماله، لكنهم لم يكن لديهم أي علم بالمال. وعليه، شرح حاله للعلماء في مكة، فأمروه أن يأتي بئر زمزم عند منتصف الليل ثم يدعو الرجل.

Having stood on Arafat, he returned to Mecca to find that the man was dead. He asked the deceased family for his money. But they knew nothing about the money. Accordingly, he explained the plight to the scholars of Mecca who then told him to approach the Zamzam well at midnight and then call upon the man.

اگر اس نے پہلی بار پکارنے پر جواب دیا تھا تو وہ جنت والوں میں سے تھا۔ لیکن وہ شخص ان کے کہے ہوئے کام کو کرنے کے بعد بھی واپس ان کے پاس گیا اور کوئی جواب نہ ملا۔ اس پر وہ کہنے لگے: "إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ"۔ ہو سکتا ہے وہ شخص جہنم والوں میں سے ہو۔ لہٰذا تم یمن جاؤ، جہاں "برہوت" نامی ایک کنواں ہے۔ کہا جاتا ہے کہ یہ کنواں جہنم کے دہانے پر ہے، اور آدھی رات کے وقت اس شخص کو پکارو۔ اگر وہ جہنم والوں میں سے ہوا تو تمہیں جواب دے گا۔ یمن پہنچ کر، جب وہ کنویں کے قریب پہنچا تو اس نے اس شخص کو پکارا اور اس شخص نے جواب دیا۔ اس نے اس سے مال کے بارے میں پوچھا۔ اس شخص نے بتایا کہ اس نے اسے فلاں فلاں جگہ دفن کیا ہوا ہے، لہٰذا تم وہاں جا کر کھودو اور اپنا مال واپس لے لو۔ پھر اس نے پوچھا: "ہم تو تمہارے بارے میں اچھا گمان رکھتے تھے، پھر تم ایسی (ہولناک) جگہ پر کیوں ہو؟" اس نے کہا: "میری ایک غریب بہن تھی جسے میں نے چھوڑ دیا اور اس کے ساتھ اچھا سلوک نہ کیا۔ اسی وجہ سے اللہ نے میری سزا اس کے بدلے میں دی۔" یہ نبی ﷺ کی حدیث میں بھی بیان ہوا ہے: "جو شخص رشتہ داری کے بندھن کو توڑے وہ جنت میں داخل نہیں ہوگا۔ ﷺ"1

If he answered you the first time you called, he was among the people of Paradise. But the man went back to them after doing what they said with no response. Thereupon, they said, "To Allah we belong and to Him is our return." The man might be of the people of Fire. Thus, you have to go to Yemen where there is a well-called Barhut. It is said that this well is at the mouth of the Hell, and call upon the man at midnight. Therein, if he is among the people of Fire he will answer you- Having arrived in Yemen and approaching the well, he called upon the man and the man responded. He asked him about the wealth. He told him that he had buried it in such and such a place. Thus, you could go there and dig to regain your wealth. Then, he asked him why he was in such a (horrible) place though we thought good of you?" He said, "I had a poor sister whom I abandoned and did not treat her well. Thereby, Allah punished me because of her." This is shown in the Prophet's hadith, "He who severs the ties of his family will not enter Paradise.”1