Narrated Abdullah bin 'Amr: The Prophet said, "Al-Wasil is not the one who recompenses the good done to him by his relatives, but Al-Wasil is the one who keeps good relations with those relatives who had severed the bond of kinship with him."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 73: Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab), Hadith #20
Narrated Abdullah bin 'Amr: The Prophet said, "Al-Wasil is not the one who recompenses the good done to him by his relatives, but Al-Wasil is the one who keeps good relations with those relatives who had severed the bond of kinship with him."
This hadith is from the book of Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 20 in book 73 of volume 8.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Relatives.
