Narrated Abdur Rahman ibn Awf: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: Allah the Exalted has said: I am Compassionate, and this has been derived from mercy. I have derived its name from My name. If anyone joins it, I shall join him, and if anyone cuts it off, I shall cut him off.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
In the chain of narration is Abu al-Raddad,
and in the words of Imam Tirmidhi below, "Raddad" has appeared.
Hafiz Ibn Hajar states that some people have referred to "Raddad" as "Abu al-Raddad,"
and this is more correct,
(Taqreeb al-Tahdheeb)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1907
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
The importance and virtues of maintaining family ties (silat ar-rahim) are established here. Nowadays, it is commonly understood that maintaining family ties means that if someone wishes to maintain a relationship with you, you also maintain a relationship with them. Although this situation is indeed included in silat ar-rahim, there is another situation which is many times more important, and that is also included: if someone wishes to sever ties with you, you still maintain ties with them. The word "rahim" is derived from "Rahman," and "Rahman" is one of the names of Allah Ta'ala.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 65