Abu Hurairah (ra) realates that bour Holy Prophet (saws) said that "He who believes in Allah and in the Day of Judgement , should treat his relations well ".
[Bukhari]
Explanation : Good treatement of relatives is very pleasing to Allah and earns much merit. It has also been enjoined by the Holy Qur'an in several places and its merits described, for instance (Surah Nisa :36) "Show kindeness unto parents and unto near kindred".
Good treatment means courteous behaviour, sharing in happiness and grief and helping them in a lawful manner whenever required. Good treatment of relatives does not encompass committing sins for them. Hence, when a relative seeks help or support for any unlawful end, a polite excuse is called for.
Since good treatment of kinsmen should be for the sake of Divine Pleasure, one must never expect or wait for a good deed in return. Even when the return is not good, one should not abandon good treatment of his/her relations. Actually this is the acid test that shows whetrher the good treatment is for Allah or merely for show.
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