Ibrahim bin Abdullah bin Qariz narrated that he came to visit Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was ill. At that time, Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: May the act of maintaining ties of kinship join you. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, said: I am 'Rahman' (the Most Merciful) and 'rahm' (the womb/ties of kinship) is from Me; I have derived its name from My Name. Whoever joins it, I will join him, and whoever cuts it off, I will cut him off."