It is narrated from a Companion (may Allah be pleased with him) of the tribe of Khath'am that he said: I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting among a group of his Companions. I said: "Are you the one who claims that you are the Messenger of Allah?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes." I asked: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which deed is most beloved to Allah Almighty?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Faith in Allah." I said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then which after that?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then upholding the ties of kinship (treating relatives well)." I asked: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which deed is most hateful to Allah Almighty?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Associating partners with Allah." I asked: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then which after that?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then severing the ties of kinship." I said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then which after that?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then enjoining evil and forbidding good."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / حديث رجل من خثعم لم يسم / 6839
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