Reference:’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 103, no. 61]
Description: Fatima al-Zahra’ (a.s.) said, 'Allah made the maintenance of relations with one's kin obligatory in order to maintain growth in population.
Description: Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) said, 'Whoever would like an increase in his lifespan and in his sustenance should maintain relations with his kin.’
الإمامُ الحسينُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن سَرَّهُ أن يُنسَأ في أجَلِهِ ، ويُزادَ في رِزقِهِ ، فَلْيَصِلْ رَحِمَهُ.
Reference:[Bihar al-Anwar, p. 91, no. 15]
Description: Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) said, 'Maintaining relations with one's kin purifies one's actions, brings about an increase in wealth, repels misfortunes, eases the account [on the Day of Resurrection], and delays one's appointed time of death .’
Description: Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) said, 'Maintaining relations with one's kin improves one's character, brings about open-handedness and cheerfulness, increases in one's sustenance, and delays one's appointed time of death.
الإمامُ الباقرُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): صلةُ الأرحامِ تُحَسِّنُ الخُلُقَ وتُسَمِّحُ الكَفَّ وتُطَيِّبُ النَّفْسَ ، وتَزِيدُ في الرّزقِ وتُنسِئُ في الأجَلِ .
Reference:’[al-Kafi, p. 152, no. 12]
Description: Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) said, 'When Allah allowed [Prophet] Moses son of Amran (a.s.) to converse with Him, Moses (a.s.) asked, 'My God, what is the reward of one who maintains relations with his kin?’ He replied, 'O Moses, I delay the appointed time of his death, and ease the pangs of death for him.
Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, 'Maintain relations with your kin even if it be by offering them a drink of water. The best way to maintain relations is to refrain from hurting them in any way.’
الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): صِلْ رَحِمَكَ ولو بِشَربَةٍ مِن ماءٍ، وأفضَلُ ما تُوصَلُ بهِ الرَّحِمُ كَفُّ الأذي عَنها.