Hadith 309

Chapter 31

باب 31

(31) بَابُ لا تَنْزِلُ الرَّحْمَةُ عَلَى قَوْمٍ فِيهِمْ قَاطِعُ رَحِمٍ

(31) Chapter: Mercy will not descend on people when there is someone among
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حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ أَبُو إِدَامٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى يَقُولُ: عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: إِنَّ الرَّحْمَةَ لاَ تَنْزِلُ عَلَى قَوْمٍ فِيهِمْ قَاطِعُ رَحِمٍ.


'Abdullah ibn 'Awfa reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, said, "Mercy does not descend on a people when there issomeone among them who severs ties of kinship."

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 63

In-book reference: Book 2, Hadith 17

English translation: Book 2, Hadith 63