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Paradise.” (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)
“Give greetings when you go to your family. It will be a
source of blessing to you as well as to them.” (al-Tirmidhi)
“Truly, people’s deeds are offered up to Allah on Friday
evening. However, the deeds of the one who has broken
off family ties will not be accepted.” (Ahmad)
“Whoever wants an increase in his sustenance and that
his footprints remain for a long time in the world (i.e., he
has a long life) should be kind and helpful to his relatives.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)

The Orphans’ Rights and Caring for the Poor and
the Elderly
Allah (swt) has revealed the following regarding the orphans’
rights:
People who consume the property of orphans wrong-
fully consume nothing in their bellies except fire. They
will roast in a Searing Blaze. (Surat an-Nisa’, 10)
The Messenger of Allah (saas) has reiterated many times that
the orphans’ rights should be safeguarded and that those who
abuse their rights will be punished severely in both worlds:
“(As for) the person who took an orphan from among the
Muslims and shared his food and drink with him, Allah will
allow him to enter Paradise provided that he is not guilty
of an unpardonable sin.” (al-Tirmidhi)
“The best Muslim home is one in which an orphan lives
and is treated in a loving and affectionate manner. The
worst Muslim home is one in which an orphan lives and is
treated badly or cruelly.” (Ibn Majah)
“O Allah, I forbid the (waste of) right of two weak per-
sons: an orphan and a woman.” (Ibn Majah)

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