Abu al-Raddad fell ill, so Abdul-Rahman bin Awf came to visit him. Abu al-Raddad said, "The best of them and the most devoted to maintaining family ties, as far as I know, is Abu Muhammad."Abdul-Rahman bin Awf replied, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say that Allah said, 'I am Allah, and I am al-Rahman. I created the womb and derived its name from My own. Whoever maintains it, I will maintain ties with him, and whoever severs it, I will sever ties with him.'"
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اشتكى أبو الرداد فعاده عبد الرحمن بن عوف فقال أبو الرداد خيرهم وأوصلهم ما علمت أبو محمد فقال عبد الرحمن بن عوف إني سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول قال الله عز وجل أنا الله وأنا الرحمن خلقت الرحم وشققت لها من اسمي فمن وصلها وصلته ومن قطعها بتته