Hadith No: 1
Al-Shawkani - Fath al-Qadir al-Jami' Bayn Funni al-Riwayah wal-Diraayah - Tafsir of Surah Ash-Shura (42): 19
Interpretation of His Statement, exalted be He: {Allah is All-Aware and Subtle with His Servants; He gives provision to whom He wills, and He is the Strong, the Almighty}
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (1328)
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- .... Ahmad, Abd ibn Humayd, al-Bukhari, Muslim, al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Jarir, Ibn Mundhir, and Ibn Marduyah narrated from the route of Tawus
from Ibn Abbas, who was asked about His statement: {except for the love in kinship} (Ash-Shura 42:23). Sa'id ibn Jubayr said: "The kinship of the family of Muhammad." Ibn Abbas replied: "He hastened, for the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was not from any clan of Quraysh except that he had a relative among them." He said, "Beware that you maintain the ties of kinship between me and you."
- .... Ibn Abi Hatim, al-Tabarani, and Ibn Marduyah narrated
from the route of Sa'id ibn Jubayr, who reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to them: "I do not ask you for any reward except that you show affection for me in myself because of my kinship and preserve the relationship of kinship that exists between me and you."- .... Sa'id ibn Mansur, Ibn Sa'd, Abd ibn Humayd, al-Hakim, who authenticated it, Ibn Marduyah, and al-Bayhaqi in al-Dala'il narrated
from al-Shu'bi, who said: "Most people are agreed with us on this verse: {Say, 'I do not ask you for a reward except the love in kinship'} (Ash-Shura 42:23)." So we wrote to Ibn Abbas, asking him about it, and he replied: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was a mediator in lineage within Quraysh; there is no clan among them except that he has a relative in it." Then Allah said: (Say, 'I do not ask you for a reward') (Ash-Shura 42:23) for what I invite you to, {except the love in kinship} (Ash-Shura 42:23) that you show me affection for my kinship with you and protect me through it.
- .... Abu Nu'aym and al-Daylami narrated from the route of Mujahid from Ibn Abbas, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said:
{Say, 'I do not ask you for a reward except the love in kinship'} (Ash-Shura 42:23),
meaning you should protect me among the people of my Household and show affection for them on my behalf."