Does the lineage of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) benefit on the Day of Resurrection?

Question : The questioner says: Ibn Kathir cited in his tafsir the verse "There is no kinship between them" and cited the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Every lineage is severed except my lineage," and his saying: "Whoever says that my lineage will not benefit him on the Day of Resurrection, then Allah [swears] that it will benefit him," or as he said (peace and blessings be upon him).

Answer : Yes, also, if these two reports are authentic, the meaning is that the lineage of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) benefits a person if he is a believer and is from the Ahl al-Bayt (the Prophet's household); in that case, it benefits him. But if he is not a believer, his lineage does not benefit him. For this reason, we all know that Abu Lahab was the uncle of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), yet Allah revealed a complete surah condemning him and explaining his punishment. Allah the Exalted said: The relatives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), if they are believers, have two rights over his Ummah: the right of faith and the right of kinship with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). This is one of the interpretations of the saying of Allah the Exalted: