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2. Bustan al-Huda.

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3. Allah, Mighty and Majestic is He, said:

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“Would ye then, if ye were given the command, work corruption in the land and sever your ties of kinship?” (47:22)

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“Such are they whom Allah curseth so that He deafeneth them and maketh blind their eyes.” (47:23)

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“Will they then not meditate on the Qur'an, or are there locks on the hearts?” (47:24)

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7. And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,

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8. from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:

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9. "Allah created all of creation,

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10. and when He finished creating it,

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11. the womb arose

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12. and clung to the waist of the Most Merciful.

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13. He said to it, 'Cease!'

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14. It said,

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15. 'This is the station of one seeking refuge in You from being severed.'

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16. He said,

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17. 'Are you not pleased that I maintain ties with whoever maintains ties with you,

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18. and sever ties with whoever severs ties with you?'

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19. It replied,

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20. 'Yes indeed, my Lord!'

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21. He said, 'Then so it shall be.'"

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22. Abu Hurayrah then said:

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23. "Recite if you wish:

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“Would ye then, if ye were given the command, work corruption in the land and sever your ties of kinship?” (47:22)

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25. Muttafaq 'alayh (Agreed upon).

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A point of benefit:

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26. Maymun Ibn Mihran said:

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27. 'Umar Ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz said to me:

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28. "Do not keep company with one who severs family ties,

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29. for Allah, Blessed and Exalted, has cursed such a person in two verses of the Qur'an:

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30. A verse in Surah ar-Ra'd,

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31. His saying, Blessed and Exalted is He:

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32. ﴾and sever what Allah has commanded to be joined, and cause corruption in the land,﴿

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“And those who break the covenant of Allah after ratifying it, and sever that which Allah hath commanded should be joined, and make mischief in the earth: theirs is the curse and theirs the ill abode.” (13:25)

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34. and a verse in Surah Muhammad, peace be upon him,

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35. His saying, Blessed and Exalted is He:

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“Would ye then, if ye were given the command, work corruption in the land and sever your ties of kinship?” (47:22)

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“Such are they whom Allah curseth so that He deafeneth them and maketh blind their eyes.” (47:23)