11 Beautiful Hadith About Family And Their Rights in Islam

There are lots of hadith about family, and their rights. One says that the people fairest to their families will be closest to Allah! Think about it: being kind, and making good decisions for those you love…that’s how we show mercy, which is what Allah wants for us.

Hadith About Family 

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 

“The best of you is he who is best to his family, and I am the best among you to my family.

(Mishkat al-Masabih 3252)

In Arabic 

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «خَيْرُكُمْ خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِهِ وَأَنَا خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِي

Anas ibn Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 

“Anyone who wants to have his provision expanded and his term of life prolonged should maintain ties of kinship.”

(Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 56)

In Arabic 

أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏:‏ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُبْسَطَ لَهُ فِي رِزْقِهِ، وَأَنْ يُنْسَأَ لَهُ فِي أَثَرِهِ، فَلْيَصِلْ رَحِمَهُ‏.‏

Umm Salama reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying, 

“Any woman who dies when her husband is pleased with her will enter paradise.”

(Mishkat al-Masabih 3256)

In Arabic 

وَعَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَيُّمَا امْرَأَةٍ مَاتَتْ وَزَوْجُهَا عَنْهَا رَاضٍ دَخَلَتِ الْجَنَّةَ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ

Abu Ayyub al-Ansari told him that a bedouin came to the Prophet (ﷺ), may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while he was traveling. He asked, 

“Tell me what will bring me near to the Garden and keep me far from the Fire.” He replied, “Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, perform the prayer, pay zakat, and maintain ties of kinship.”

(Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 49)

In Arabic 

عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا عَرَضَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي مَسِيرِهِ، فَقَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبِرْنِي مَا يُقَرِّبُنِي مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ، وَيُبَاعِدُنِي مِنَ النَّارِ‏؟‏ قَالَ‏:‏ تَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ وَلاَ تُشْرِكْ بِهِ شَيْئًا، وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلاَةَ، وَتُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ، وَتَصِلُ الرَّحِمَ‏.‏

Hakim b. Mu’awiya al-Qushairi quoted his father as saying that he asked:

“Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), what right can any wife demand of her husband?’’ He replied, “That you should give her food when you eat, clothe her when you clothe yourself, not strike her on the face, and do not revile her or separate from her except in the house”

(Al-Quran 4:34). (Mishkat al-Masabih 3259)

In Arabic 

وَعَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْقُشَيْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا حَقُّ زَوْجَةِ أَحَدِنَا عَلَيْهِ؟ قَالَ: «أَنْ تُطْعِمَهَا إِذَا طَعِمْتَ وَتَكْسُوَهَا إِذَا اكْتَسَيْتَ وَلَا تَضْرِبِ الْوَجْهَ وَلَا تُقَبِّحْ وَلَا تَهْجُرْ إِلَّا فِي الْبَيْتِ» . رَوَاهُ أَحْمد وَأَبُو دَاوُد وَابْن مَاجَه

Hadith About Spending Time With Family

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin:

while she was on a journey along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): I had a race with him (the Prophet) and I outstripped him on my feet. When I became fleshy, (again) I had a race with him (the Prophet) and he outstripped me. He said: This is for that outstripping.

(Sunan Abi Dawud 2578)

In Arabic 

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سَفَرٍ قَالَتْ فَسَابَقْتُهُ فَسَبَقْتُهُ عَلَى رِجْلَىَّ فَلَمَّا حَمَلْتُ اللَّحْمَ سَابَقْتُهُ فَسَبَقَنِي فَقَالَ ‏ “‏ هَذِهِ بِتِلْكَ السَّبْقَةِ ‏”‏ ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Mas`ud Al-Ansari: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 

“When a Muslim spends something on his family intending to receive Allah’s reward it is regarded as Sadaqa for him.”

(Sahih al-Bukhari 5351)

In Arabic 

عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، فَقُلْتُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ إِذَا أَنْفَقَ الْمُسْلِمُ نَفَقَةً عَلَى أَهْلِهِ وَهْوَ يَحْتَسِبُهَا، كَانَتْ لَهُ صَدَقَةً ‏”‏‏.‏

Hadith About Family Relationship 

Kulayb ibn Manfa’a reported that his grandfather asked, 

“Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), towards whom should I be dutiful?” He replied, “Your mother, your father, your sister and your brother. Then your mawla (client) has the next right against you and then your relatives who are connected.”

(Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 47)

In Arabic 

حَدَّثَنَا كُلَيْبُ بْنُ مَنْفَعَةَ قَالَ‏:‏ قَالَ جَدِّي‏:‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، مَنْ أَبَرُّ‏؟‏ قَالَ‏:‏ أُمَّكَ وَأَبَاكَ، وَأُخْتَكَ وَأَخَاكَ، وَمَوْلاَكَ الَّذِي يَلِي ذَاكَ، حَقٌّ وَاجِبٌ، وَرَحِمٌ مَوْصُولَةٌ‏.‏

Abu Hurayra said, 

“A man came to the Prophet, (ﷺ) may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, ‘Messenger of Allah! I have relatives with whom I maintain ties while they cut me off. I am good to them while they are bad to me. They behave foolishly towards me while I am forbearing towards them.’ The Prophet said, ‘If things are as you said, it is as if you were putting hot ashes on them and you will not lack a supporter against them from Allah as long as you continue to do that.'”

(Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 52)

In Arabic 

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ‏:‏ أَتَى رَجُلٌ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ‏:‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنَّ لِي قَرَابَةً أَصِلُهُمْ وَيَقْطَعُونَ، وَأُحْسِنُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَيُسِيئُونَ إِلَيَّ، وَيَجْهَلُونَ عَلَيَّ وَأَحْلُمُ عَنْهُمْ، قَالَ‏:‏ لَئِنْ كَانَ كَمَا تَقُولُ كَأَنَّمَا تُسِفُّهُمُ الْمَلَّ، وَلاَ يَزَالُ مَعَكَ مِنَ اللهِ ظَهِيرٌ عَلَيْهِمْ مَا دُمْتَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ‏.‏

Hadith About Breaking Family Ties  

‘A’isha (رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا) reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,

“Kinship (rahim) is derived from Allah. If anyone maintains ties of kinship Allah maintains ties with him. If anyone cuts them off, Allah cuts him off.”

(Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 55)

In Arabic 

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏:‏ الرَّحِمُ شُجْنَةٌ مِنَ اللهِ، مَنْ وَصَلَهَا وَصَلَهُ اللَّهُ، وَمَنْ قَطَعَهَا قَطَعَهُ اللَّهُ‏.‏

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Awfa reported that the Prophet, (ﷺ) said, 

“Mercy does not descend on a people when there is someone among them who severs ties of kinship.”

(Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 63)

In Arabic 

عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى يَقُولُ‏:‏ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏:‏ إِنَّ الرَّحْمَةَ لاَ تَنْزِلُ عَلَى قَوْمٍ فِيهِمْ قَاطِعُ رَحِمٍ‏.‏

Hadith About Family Ties In Arabic 

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) says, 

“The one who severs ties of kinship will not enter the Garden.”

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 64

In Arabic 

رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ‏:‏ لاَ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ قَاطِعُ رَحِمٍ‏.‏

Abu Hurayra said, 

“When the following ayat was revealed (‘Warn your near relatives’ (26:214)), the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, stood up and called out, saying, ‘Banu Ka’b ibn Lu’ayy! Save yourselves from the Fire! Banu ‘Abdu Manaf! Save yourselves from the Fire! Banu Hashim! Save yourselves from the Fire! Banu ‘Abdu’l-Muttalib! Save yourselves from the Fire! Fatima, daughter of Muhammad! Save yourselves from the Fire! I do not have anything for you in respect to Allah except for the fact that you have ties of kinship.'”

(Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 48)

In Arabic

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ‏:‏ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ ‏{‏وَأَنْذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الأَقْرَبِينَ‏}‏ قَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَنَادَى‏:‏ يَا بَنِي كَعْبِ بْنِ لُؤَيٍّ، أَنْقِذُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ مِنَ النَّارِ‏.‏ يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ مَنَافٍ، أَنْقِذُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ مِنَ النَّارِ‏.‏ يَا بَنِي هَاشِمٍ، أَنْقِذُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ مِنَ النَّارِ‏.‏ يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، أَنْقِذُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ مِنَ النَّارِ‏.‏ يَا فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتَ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَنْقِذِي نَفْسَكِ مِنَ النَّارِ، فَإِنِّي لاَ أَمْلِكُ لَكِ مِنَ اللهِ شَيْئًا، غَيْرَ أَنَّ لَكُمْ رَحِمًا سَأَبُلُّهُمَا بِبِلاَلِهَا‏.‏

Family Relationship Hadith About Family 

It is reported that al-Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib heard the Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ) may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, 

“Allah enjoins you to be dutiful to your mothers. Then He enjoins you to be dutiful to your mothers. Then He enjoins you to be dutiful to your fathers. Then He enjoins you to be dutiful to your next closest relative and then to your next closest relative.”

(Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 60)

In Arabic 

عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدِي كَرِبَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ‏:‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُوصِيكُمْ بِأُمَّهَاتِكُمْ، ثُمَّ يُوصِيكُمْ بِأُمَّهَاتِكُمْ، ثُمَّ يُوصِيكُمْ بِآبَائِكُمْ، ثُمَّ يُوصِيكُمْ بِالأَقْرَبِ فَالأَقْرَبِ‏.‏

Conclusion 

Islam has lots to say about being good to your family. Be kind, be fair, that’s the main idea. This makes everyone in the family love and respect each other more. Treating your relatives well is like…showing Allah how merciful you are, which is a big deal in Islam. Also, read 11 Hadith About Marriage And Its Importance In Islam. about marriage in Islam.