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“Establishing the bonds of kinship freshens the soul and increases the sustenance.” [^3] Short Explanation The term “rahim” is used to denote those, who are one's relatives by birth, and it is forbidden to severe one's relationship with them. Those, who associate with their relatives in a goodly manner and seek to help them, Allah shall lengthen their lives, grant them an increase in their livelihood and subject them to an easy reckoning on the Day of Judgment.
On the other hand those, who distance themselves from their relatives and seek to trouble them shall have to face detrimental consequences for such acts of theirs - destruction of their faith, ruining of their hereafter, lessening of their life-span, diminution in sustenance and, the worst of all, the termination in the bestowal of Divine grace and favour upon them. Allah has mentioned in the 'Hadith-e-Qudsi': “I am the Rahman.
One, who severs his relation with his relatives, I shall sever My relation with him.”[^4] Plague Once, one of the companions of Imam Sadiq (a.s) said to him (a.s): “My brothers and cousins have made life very difficult for me in my house, to the extent that I lead my life in only one room.
If I were to even attempt to complain to them or the governor, they shall take away all the wealth and property that I possess.” The Imam (a.s) said: “Be patient for after adversity you shall be in ease and comfort.” Later, narrating the incident, the man said: ”(Paying heed to the Imam's counsel) I decided against initiating legal proceedings against them.