Chapter 15 - On Visiting the Relations of Kin

“I advise my present and future nation up until the Resurrection Day to visit the relations of kin even if they have to walk for one year to get to them since this is a part of our religion.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Avoid cutting off from the relations of kin since it causes men to die.”

God's Prophet (a.s) said: “No sin speeds up your worldly punishment and the punishment of the Hereafter more than cutting off from the relations of kin and oppression.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “The first part that will talk on the Resurrection Day is the womb that will ask God to keep His ties with whoever kept their ties with it, and to cut off His ties from whoever cut off their ties with it.”

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “Visiting the relations of kin will purify your deeds, fend off calamities, increase your wealth, ease the reckoning, and put off death.”

Imam Baqir (a.s) said that God's Prophet (a.s) said: “Treating your parents with kindness and visiting the relations of kin will ease the reckoning.” Then the Prophet recited this verse: “Those who join together those things which God hath commanded to be joined..”[The Holy Quran: Ra'd 13:21]

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “God will extend your life and increase your daily bread if you treat your parents with kindness and visit your relations of kin.”

Imam Ali ibn Hussein (a.s) said: “Whoever gets married for the sake of God, and visits his relations of kin, God will place a royal crown on his head on the Resurrection Day.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Visit the relations of kin even if it is as short as having a drink of water, and it is best not to hurt your relations of kin.”

God's Prophet (a.s) said: “Whoever likes his daily bread to be increased and his death to be put off should visit his relations of kin.”

“Give seventy Dinars to Hassan ibn Ali ibn Ali ibn al-Hussein known as Aftaes, and so on.” Then she asked him: “Will you also give to one who attempted to attack you with a knife?” He said: “Have you not read the Quran?” She said: “Yes.” He said: “Have you not read the Almighty God's statement: “Those who join together those things which God hath commanded to be joined, hold their Lord in awe, and fear the terrible reckoning.” [The Holy Quran: Ra'd 13:21]

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “I visit my relations of kin before they become distant from me.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Three things are noble acts for this world and the Hereafter: forgiving one who has oppressed you, joining one who has cut off from you, and being patient when you are being treated out of ignorance.”

“Rahman”. I shall establish ties with whoever visits the relations of kin, and shall cut off from whoever cuts off his relations of kin.”

God's Prophet (a.s) said: “If your nephew comes to you and asks you for some money that you have extra of, and you do not honor his request, God will deprive you of His blessings on the Resurrection Day.”

God's Prophet (a.s) said: “Visit the relations of kin even if it is limited to greeting.”

God's Prophet (a.s) said: “Divine Mercy will not descend upon a tribe among whom there are some who cut off their relations of kin.”