27/10. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1908 — True Family Ties
What Has Been Related About Connecting The Ties Of Kinship
True Ties of Kinship Hadith: Reconnecting After Being Cut Off
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1908
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1908
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا بَشِيرٌ أَبُو إِسْمَاعِيلَ، وَفِطْرُ بْنُ خَلِيفَةَ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَيْسَ الْوَاصِلُ بِالْمُكَافِئِ وَلَكِنَّ الْوَاصِلَ الَّذِي إِذَا انْقَطَعَتْ رَحِمُهُ وَصَلَهَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ سَلْمَانَ وَعَائِشَةَ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ .
'Abdullah bin 'Amr Narrated from:
The Prophet Said: "Merely Maintaining The Ties Of Kinship Is Not Adequate. But Connecting The Ties Of Kinship Is When His Ties To The Womb Are Severed And He Connects It."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1908In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1908
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1908
This ties of kinship hadith teaches a higher level of family conduct. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that merely maintaining ties is not the full meaning. The one who truly connects is the person whose ties to the womb are severed, yet he connects them. In simple words, the hadith praises the person who does not only respond to kindness with kindness. He also tries to keep family ties when those ties have been broken. This is not easy, and the hadith does not give details about every family case. It gives the principle clearly: real kinship is shown when a person makes the effort to reconnect after distance, hurt, or cutting off.
What we learn from this hadith
- True kinship is more than matching good treatment with good treatment.
- Reconnecting after being cut off is praised in the narration.
- Family ties need effort when they become strained.
- The hadith points to patience and initiative in family bonds.
