65/47.1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4831 — Recite About Family Ties
"...And sever your ties of kinship." (V.47:22)
Hadith About Reciting the Verse on Cutting Kinship Ties
Sahih Bukhari : 4831
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4831
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَمِّي أَبُو الْحُبَابِ، سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، بِهَذَا، ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم اقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ {فَهَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ}
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Narrated Abu Huraira: (As above, No. 354, but added)Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Recite if you wish: "Would you then." ..(47.22)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4831In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 352USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 355
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4831
This hadith about family ties is linked to the previous report from Abu Huraira. It says the narration is as above, then adds that Allah’s Messenger said, “Recite if you wish: Would you then...” The focus is on the Qur’anic warning about mischief in the land and severing ties of kinship. Since the text is brief, the explanation should stay brief in meaning too. It does not add new legal details; it points the reader back to the verse. People searching for silat al rahim hadith, hadith about cutting family ties, or Surah Muhammad 47:22 hadith will find the core reminder: family bonds matter, and the Prophet directed listeners to recite a verse that warns against cutting them.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet linked the kinship teaching with a Qur’anic verse.
- The hadith points listeners to recite and reflect.
- Cutting family ties is presented as a serious matter.
- A short addition can guide readers back to the Qur’an.
