It is narrated from Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that a man said: O Messenger of Allah! I have some relatives with whom I maintain ties of kinship, but they sever relations with me; I treat them well, but they treat me badly; I am patient with them, but they wrong me. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "If what you say is true, then it is as if you are putting hot ashes in their mouths. As long as you continue in this way, you will have Allah’s support against them." Narrated by Muslim.