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Sahih al-BukhariGood Manners and Form (Al-Adab)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5988

Chapter: Allah will keep good relations with him who keeps good relations with kith and kin

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 5988

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

إِنَّ الرَّحِمَ سُجْنَةٌ مِنَ الرَّحْمَنِ، فَقَالَ اللَّهُ مَنْ وَصَلَكِ وَصَلْتُهُ، وَمَنْ قَطَعَكِ قَطَعْتُهُ ‏"

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The word 'Ar-Rahm (womb) derives its name from Ar-Rahman (i.e., one of the names of Allah) and Allah said: 'I will keep good relation with the one who will keep good relation with you, (womb i.e. Kith and Kin) and sever the relation with him who will sever the relation with you, (womb, i.e. Kith and Kin).

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5988).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( حَدَّثَنَا خَالِد بْن مَخْلَدٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَان بْن بِلَال حَدَّثَنَا عَبْد اللَّه بْن دِينَار ) لِسُلَيْمَان فِي هَذَا الْمَعْنَى ثَلَاثَة أَحَادِيث : أَحَدهَا : هَذَا , وَالْآخَر : الْحَدِيث الَّذِي قَبْله - وَقَدْ سَبَقَ مِنْ طَرِيقه فِي تَفْسِير الْقِتَال وَيَأْتِي فِي التَّوْحِيد. قَوْله : ( الرَّحِم شِجْنَة ) بِكَسْرِ الْمُعْجَمَة وَسُكُون الْجِيم بَعْدهَا نُون , وَجَاءَ بِضَمِّ أَوَّله وَفَتْحه رِوَايَة وَلُغَة. وَأَصْل الشِّجْنَة عُرُوق الشَّجَر الْمُشْتَبِكَة , وَالشَّجَن بِالتَّحْرِيكِ وَاحِد الشُّجُون وَهِيَ طُرُق الْأَوْدِيَة , وَمِنْهُ قَوْلهمْ : " الْحَدِيث ذُو شُجُون " أَيْ يَدْخُل بَعْضه فِي بَعْض. وَقَوْله : " مِنْ الرَّحْمَن " أَيْ أُخِذَ اِسْمهَا مِنْ هَذَا…

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  • الجامع في الحديث لابن وهب (95)الرَّحِمَ شَجْنَةٌ مِنَ الرَّحْمَنِ، فَقَالَ لَهَا : مَنْ وَصَلَكِ وَصَلْتُهُ، وَمَنْ قَطَعَكِ قَطَعْتُهُ
  • شرح السنة (3338)الرَّحِمُ شُجْنَةٌ مِنَ الرَّحْمَنِ ، فَقَالَ اللَّهُ : مَنْ وَصَلَكِ وَصَلْتُهُ ، وَمَنْ قَطَعَكِ قَطَعْتُهُ

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