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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب صلة الرحمBook of Maintaining Ties of Kinship
بَابُ إِثْمِ قَاطِعِ الرَّحِمِChapter: Sin of Severing Kinship
Hadith 65
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ كَعْبٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”إِنَّ الرَّحِمَ شُجْنَةٌ مِنَ الرَّحْمَنِ، تَقُولُ: يَا رَبِّ، إِنِّي ظُلِمْتُ، يَا رَبِّ، إِنِّي قُطِعْتُ، يَا رَبِّ، إِنِّي إِنِّي، يَا رَبِّ، يَا رَبِّ. فَيُجِيبُهَا: أَلاَ تَرْضَيْنَ أَنْ أَقْطَعَ مَنْ قَطَعَكِ، وَأَصِلَ مَنْ وَصَلَكِ؟.“
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Indeed, the womb (rahm) is derived from the word Rahman (the Most Merciful). On the Day of Resurrection, it will say: O my Lord! I have been wronged, O my Lord! I have been severed, O my Lord! I, I, that is, such and such wrongs have been done to me. Then Allah Almighty will reply to it: Are you not pleased that I will cut off the one who severed you, and I will join the one who joined you?”
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The womb (rahm) is a creation of Allah Ta'ala, and the word "rahm" is derived from the word "Rahman," meaning it has a special connection to Allah Ta'ala. When Allah Ta'ala created the womb, it pleaded to Allah Ta'ala even at that time, and on the Day of Resurrection, it will mention the injustices done to it in the court of Allah. Then Allah Ta'ala will say: I will fulfill My promise to you—that whoever severs you, I will sever him from Myself.
➋ The statement of the womb: "O my Lord, I have been wronged," shows that besides tangible (physical) injustice, there is also intangible (moral) injustice. Even though we do not see the existence of the womb, by not giving it its due status, we are usurping its right, and this itself is injustice.
➌ From this, it is understood that all creations of Allah Ta'ala possess feeling and perception. It is another matter that we cannot perceive it.
➍ None of Allah Ta'ala's creations disobey His command except humans and jinn. Only they will be held accountable; however, the injustices done to other creations will be redressed and then they will be finished. (Sahih Muslim, Book of Birr and Sila, Chapter: Prohibition of Oppression: 6580) This is a supreme example of Allah Ta'ala's justice.
➎ A person should strive to connect with Allah Ta'ala, for if one has a relationship with Him, no one else can harm him, and if He is displeased, no one else can benefit him. In this hadith, the means of connecting with Allah Ta'ala is stated to be maintaining ties of kinship (silat ar-rahm); this must certainly be adopted.
➊ The womb (rahm) is a creation of Allah Ta'ala, and the word "rahm" is derived from the word "Rahman," meaning it has a special connection to Allah Ta'ala. When Allah Ta'ala created the womb, it pleaded to Allah Ta'ala even at that time, and on the Day of Resurrection, it will mention the injustices done to it in the court of Allah. Then Allah Ta'ala will say: I will fulfill My promise to you—that whoever severs you, I will sever him from Myself.
➋ The statement of the womb: "O my Lord, I have been wronged," shows that besides tangible (physical) injustice, there is also intangible (moral) injustice. Even though we do not see the existence of the womb, by not giving it its due status, we are usurping its right, and this itself is injustice.
➌ From this, it is understood that all creations of Allah Ta'ala possess feeling and perception. It is another matter that we cannot perceive it.
➍ None of Allah Ta'ala's creations disobey His command except humans and jinn. Only they will be held accountable; however, the injustices done to other creations will be redressed and then they will be finished. (Sahih Muslim, Book of Birr and Sila, Chapter: Prohibition of Oppression: 6580) This is a supreme example of Allah Ta'ala's justice.
➎ A person should strive to connect with Allah Ta'ala, for if one has a relationship with Him, no one else can harm him, and if He is displeased, no one else can benefit him. In this hadith, the means of connecting with Allah Ta'ala is stated to be maintaining ties of kinship (silat ar-rahm); this must certainly be adopted.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 65
