A man said, "Messenger of Allah, I have relatives whom I try to keep ties with, but they cut me off. I treat them well, but they treat me badly. I am forbearing toward them, but they behave foolishly toward me."He replied, "If you are truly as you have described, then it is as though you are feeding them hot ashes, and you will continue to have a supporter from Allah against them as long as you remain in that state."
حدثني محمد بن المثنى ومحمد بن بشار واللفظ لابن المثنى قالا حدثنا محمد بن جعفر حدثنا شعبة قال سمعت العلاء بن عبد الرحمن يحدث عن أبيه
أن رجلا قال يا رسول الله إن لي قرابة أصلهم ويقطعوني وأحسن إليهم ويسيئون إلي وأحلم عنهم ويجهلون علي فقال لئن كنت كما قلت فكأنما تسفهم المل ولا يزال معك من الله ظهير عليهم ما دمت على ذلك