Imam Ali (a) said, “Meeting of brothers, even in a few numbers, is a great gain.

Imam Ali (a) said, “Meeting of brothers, even in a few numbers, is a great gain.” Imam al-Baqir (a) ordered Kheithama of conveying the following remarkable recommendations, within which is the exchanging of visits, to his adherents. The Imam said, “Convey the following to any of our adherents you [1] Refer to Usulul-kafi : 2/457. may meet. Advise them of God-fearing. The rich and powerful should help the poor and the weak. The alive should attend the funerals.

They should exchange visits and refresh our affair. God bless those who refresh our affair." Imam as-Sadiq (a) said, "Exchange visits. This powers up your hearts and makes you mention our sayings that distribute sympathy among you. You will be guided if you take in our sayings, and you will deviate and expire if you omit.

Take in our sayings and I guarantee your being saved." The reference books of hadith are filled up with a great deal of reports that urge on exchanging visits, which is a basic element of the national and social education. Settling people's needs: Islam has recommended and stressed the necessity of settling people's needs, since it is a significant factor of the social relations.

The Prophet (s) said, "Spending a single hour, whether in daylight or at night, in settling an individual's need is preferable to a month confinement to mosques. [*] Imam al-Baqir (a) said, "Compete with each other in the field of doing favors to others. The Paradise has a definite portal, named 'the favor', from which none will enter except those who do favors in this world.

While the servants -of God- settle the needs of their brothers, God orders two angels of encompassing them for seeking God's forgiving them and settling their needs." Safwan al-Jemmal said: I was attendant before as-Sadiq (a) when a Meccan man complained a question. The Imam asked me to help him. I did and came back. The Imam was highly joyful for my deed.

He said, "Providing a help to a Muslim is favorable for me to circumambulating around the Kaaba for a whole week." The Imam went on expressing the great rewards of settling others' needs, "As a man came to Imam al-Hasan (a) seeking his help, the Imam hurried up. He passed by al-Hussein (a), who was performing a prayer. "What for did you overlook Abu Abdullah - al-Hussein (a)- for this mission?" asked the Imam. "I intended, but some said he had been in confinement," said the man.