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."

Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) also narrates a similar hadith of the Prophet.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Bedouin came before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and held the reins of his camel while he (peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey, and he said: O Messenger of Allah! Or he said: O Muhammad! Tell me of an action that will bring me near to Paradise and keep me far from the Fire. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Worship Allah, do not associate anything with Him, establish prayer, pay zakat, and maintain ties of kinship.

Sayyiduna Salman bin Amir Dhabbi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Giving charity to a poor person earns only the reward of charity, but giving to a relative earns two rewards: one for charity and one for maintaining family ties.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: Whoever is granted gentleness, has been bestowed with goodness and well-being of this world and the Hereafter. And acts of goodness such as maintaining family ties, good character, and treating neighbors well, populate homes (and tribes) and increase lifespans.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The one who takes care of an orphan, whether his own or someone else's, out of fear of Allah, and I will be in Paradise like this. Along with this, Malik the narrator gestured with his index and middle fingers.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Malik bin Harith (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever includes an orphan, who has lost both parents, in his own food and drink until that orphan becomes independent, then Paradise is absolutely obligatory for such a person. And whoever frees a Muslim slave, it will be a cause for his freedom from Hell; every limb of that slave will suffice for every limb of the one who freed him from the Fire.