The impropriety of a man shunning his brother

Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is not permissible for a Muslim to cut off relations with his brother for more than three days. When they meet, this one turns away from that one and that one turns away from this one, and the better of the two is the one who is first to give the greeting of peace."

Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is not permissible for a Muslim to cut off relations with his brother for more than three days."

Abu al-Ahwas said that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Cutting off relations between two Muslims for more than three days is not permissible.

Amir bin Yahya al-Ma'afiri said that Sayyiduna Fadalah bin Ubayd (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a Companion of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), said: "Whoever cuts off relations with his brother for more than three days will be in Hell, unless Allah remedies it for him through repentance."

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Beware! Do not hate one another, do not envy one another, and do not turn your backs on one another; and, O servants of Allah, be brothers. And let none of you cut off relations with his brother for more than three days."

Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not envy one another, do not hate one another, do not cut off relations with one another, and do not turn your backs on one another; and, O servants of Allah, be brothers."

Al-Taymi said that Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Cutting off relations between two Muslims for more than three days is not permissible.

Mujahid said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by some people who were dragging a stone. He asked: "What is this?" They said: "This is the stone of the strong men!" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not tell you of something stronger than this? It is that there is estrangement between two brothers, and then one of them overcomes his devil, so that he goes to his brother and begins speaking to him."

Qays said that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: It is not permissible for a Muslim to cut off relations with his brother for more than three days.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is not permissible for a Muslim to cut off relations with his brother for more than three days."