Severing ties of kinship with the brother who mistreats him

A: You should repay his bad deeds with good ones. May Allah change his hatred into love. He (Exalted be He) says, The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel (the evil) with one which is better (i.e. Allâh orders the faithful believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat them badly) then verily he, between whom and you there was enmity, (will become) as though he was a close friend. It has been authentically reported on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man said to the Prophet (peace be upon him): "I have relatives with whom I try to have close relationship, but they sever (this relation). I treat them well, (Part No. 25; Page No. 318) but they treat me ill. I am nice to them but they are harsh towards me." Upon this he (the Prophet) said, "If it is as you say, then you in fact throw hot ashes (upon their faces) and there will always remain with you on behalf of Allah (an Angel to support you) who would keep you dominant over them so long as you adhere to this (path of righteousness). (Related by Muslim). It is also authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, The person who joins kinship ties is not one who repays good with good, but he is the one who, when his kinship ties are severed, recovers them back. (Related by Al-Bukhari). It is also authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, someone who severs the ties of kinship will not enter Jannah (Paradise). (Related by Muslim).May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.