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Sunan an-Nasai 3788 (Book 35, Hadith 28) #18403
Upholding Ties of Kinship

SUMMARY: The hadith is about upholding the ties of kinship and doing what is better, even if it means offering expiation for an oath.

It was narrated from Abu Al-Ahwas that his father said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I have a cousin, and I come to him and ask him (for help) but he does not give me anything, and he does not uphold the ties of kinship with me. Then, when he needs me, he comes to me and asks me (for help). I swore that I would not give him anything, nor uphold the ties of kinship with him'. He commanded me to do that which is better and to offer expiation for my oath".
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزَّعْرَاءِ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ ابْنَ عَمٍّ لِي أَتَيْتُهُ أَسْأَلُهُ فَلاَ يُعْطِينِي وَلاَ يَصِلُنِي ثُمَّ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَىَّ فَيَأْتِينِي فَيَسْأَلُنِي وَقَدْ حَلَفْتُ أَنْ لاَ أُعْطِيَهُ وَلاَ أَصِلَهُ فَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ آتِيَ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ وَأُكَفِّرَ عَنْ يَمِينِي

TOPICS
upholding  *  kinship  *  oath  *  expiation

QUICK LESSONS:
Do what is better; Offer expiation for your oath; Show forgiveness towards those who may have wronged you; Strive to uphold ties of kinship despite any grievances between parties involved .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of upholding ties of kinship, even when someone has wronged us or not been there for us in our time of need. It encourages us to do what is better and forgive them, rather than holding a grudge or swearing an oath that we will not help them in their time of need. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ also suggested that if one does swear such an oath, they should offer expiation for it as a way to make up for it and show forgiveness towards the other person. This hadith teaches us values such as forgiveness, kindness, mercy and compassion towards others regardless of how they have treated us in the past. It also shows that we should strive to do what is best even when faced with difficult situations or people who have wronged us in some way.

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