Hadith 447

Chapter 30

باب 30

(30) بَابُ بِرِّ الأَقْرَبِ فَالأَقْرَبِ

(30) Chapter: Being dutiful to the closest relative and then the next
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حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، عَنْ بَحِيرٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدِي كَرِبَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُوصِيكُمْ بِأُمَّهَاتِكُمْ، ثُمَّ يُوصِيكُمْ بِأُمَّهَاتِكُمْ، ثُمَّ يُوصِيكُمْ بِآبَائِكُمْ، ثُمَّ يُوصِيكُمْ بِالأَقْرَبِ فَالأَقْرَبِ.


It is reported that al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib heard the Messenger of Allah,may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "Allah enjoins you to be dutifulto your mothers. Then He enjoins you to be dutiful to your mothers. ThenHe enjoins you to be dutiful to your fathers. Then He enjoins you to be dutifulto your next closest relative and then to your next closest relative."

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 60

In-book reference: Book 2, Hadith 14

English translation: Book 2, Hadith 60