Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever likes that his life be prolonged, his sustenance be increased, and an evil death be kept away from him, then he should fear Allah and maintain ties of kinship.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a similar type of Prophetic hadith.

Mawla of the Messenger, Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him), has also narrated a similar hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Acquire enough knowledge of your lineage so that you may establish ties of kinship among yourselves, for maintaining ties of kinship creates love among relatives, brings blessings in wealth, and increases lifespan.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Most Merciful shows mercy to those who maintain ties of kinship; show mercy to those on earth, and those in the heavens will show mercy to you. The bond of kinship is a branch of the Most Merciful; whoever maintains it, I maintain him, and whoever severs it, I sever him.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr, may Allah be pleased with them both, also narrates that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Maintaining ties of kinship is hanging with the Throne, and the person who maintains ties only in return (is not truly) maintaining ties of kinship (in its original and perfect degree). The one who truly maintains ties of kinship is he who joins it when it is being severed."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that a man came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I have some relatives; I maintain ties with them but they sever ties with me, I forgive them but they wrong me, and I do good to them but they treat me badly. Can I then repay them for these actions? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No, then you would all be left alone. You should continue to perform the virtuous deed and maintain ties with them. Indeed, as long as you remain upon this routine, there will be a helper from Allah Almighty with you.

Syedna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man said: O Messenger of Allah! I have some relatives; I maintain ties with them, but they sever relations with me. I do good to them, but they treat me badly, and I deal with them patiently, but they act ignorantly towards me. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If it is as you say, then it is as if you are feeding them hot ashes, and as long as you remain steadfast in this action, there will be a helper from Allah Almighty with you against their opposition.

It is narrated from Sayyida Durrah bint Abi Lahab (may Allah be pleased with her) that a man came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was on the pulpit, and said: O Messenger of Allah! Which people are the best? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: The best among the people is the one who recites the Qur'an the most, has the most piety, commands good the most, forbids evil the most, and maintains the ties of kinship the most.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hakim bin Hizam (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about charity, saying: "Which charity is the best?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "To that relative who harbors enmity in his heart."