(30) بَابُ بِرِّ الأَقْرَبِ فَالأَقْرَبِ
Abu Ayyub Sulayman, the mawla of 'Uthman ibn 'Affan, said, "Abu Hurayracame to us on a Thursday evening, the night before Jumu'a. He said, 'Everyindividual who severs ties of kinship is constricted when he leaves us. Noone left until he had said that three times. Then a young man went to oneof his paternal aunts with whom he had severed ties two years previously.He went to her and she asked him, 'Nephew! What has brought you?' He replied,'I heard Abu Hurayra say such-and-such.' She said, 'Go back to him and askhim why he said that.' Abu Hurayra said, 'I heard the Prophet, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, say, "The actions of the children of Adamare presented before Allah Almighty on Thursday evening, the night beforeJumu'a. He does not accept the actions of someone who has severed ties ofkinship."'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 61
In-book reference: Book 2, Hadith 15
English translation: Book 2, Hadith 61