What kinship asked for after creation was finished
It was given the thing it asked for immediately.
قَالَتِ الرَّحِمُ هَذَا مَقَامُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ الْقَطِيعَةِ. قَالَ نَعَمْ أَمَا تَرْضَيْنَ أَنْ أَصِلَ مَنْ وَصَلَكِ. وَأَقْطَعَ مَنْ قَطَعَكِ
Qālati-r-raḥim: hādhā maqāmu-l-ʿāʾidhi bika mina-l-qaṭīʿah. Qāla: naʿam, amā tarḍayna an aṣila man waṣalaki wa aqṭaʿa man qaṭaʿaki
“Kinship said: this is the place of one seeking refuge in You from being severed. He said: yes. Would you not be content that I keep connection with whoever keeps connection with you, and cut off whoever cuts you off?”
Where this comes from
It said: yes, my Lord. He said: then it is yours. The relationship between a person and their family is described as having its own standing, able to ask for something on its own behalf.
The full narration
Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah created the creations, and when He finished from His creations, Ar-Rahm i.e., womb said, "(O Allah) at this place I seek refuge with You from all those who sever me (i.e. sever the ties of Kith and kin). Allah said, 'Yes, won't you be pleased that I will keep good relations with the one who will keep good relations with you, and I will sever the relation with the one who will sever the relations with you.' It said, 'Yes, O my Lord.' Allah said, 'Then that is for you ' " Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) added. "Read (in the Qur'an) if you wish, the Statement of Allah: 'Would you then, if you were given the authority, do mischief in the land and sever your ties of kinship?
Source
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī · 5987
- Agreed upon as authentic (al-Bukhārī / Muslim)