THE VOICE

Maintaining Relations with Relatives Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoso desires that his sustenance may be made ample for him and that his term of life be prolonged, let him keep affinity with his relatives.” [Tirmidhi] Being kind to relatives, visiting them, honouring them, being present on their occasions of sadness and joy, when done for the sake of Allah’s pleasure will make one’s entry into Jannah easier, Allah willing. The additional worldly benefit of keeping relations with relatives is that because of it Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) increases one’s provisions and prolongs one’s life s