Relatives
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If any one betrays trust with you, do not betray trust with him or you will also become like him. Similarly, do not break ties with your relatives even if they do so.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 171; Behaarul Anwaar link
The three such qualities are, firstly, to do Sileh Rahmi with one who does Qat-e-Rahmi with you. Secondly, fulfill the needs of one who has deprived you. Thirdly, forgive those who have oppressed you.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 171; link
Ibne-e-Hamid enquired from Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.): "My relatives are not of my religion. Are any of their rights upon me?" Imam (a.s.) gave the following reply:
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 171; Al Kafi link
Dawood Raqqi says: "I was sitting in the company of Imam (a.s.) when Imam (a.s.) himself started speaking and said:
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 172; Behaarul Anwaar link
Conversation of Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) With Abdullah Hasani
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 172; Al Kafi link
You shall not find people who believe in Allah and the latter day befriending those who act in opposition to Allah and His apostle, even though they were their (own) fathers, or their sons or their brothers or their kinsfolk
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 174; Surah Mujadila 58:22 link
Allah does not forbid you from respecting those who have not made war against you on account of (your) religion, and have not driven you forth from your homes, that you show them kindness and deal with them justly, surely Allah loves the doers of justice. Allah only forbids you from respecting those who made war upon you on account of (your) religion, and drove you forth from your homes and backed up others in your expulsion, that you make friendship with them and whoever makes friends with them, these are the unjust.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 174; Surah Mumtehana 60:8-9 link
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) told Ali (a.s.):
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 175; Behaarul Anwaar link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Amirul Momineen (a.s.) writes a letter to one of his officers,
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 176 link
Certainly Allah conferred a benefit upon the believers when he raised among them an apostle from among themselves, reciting to them His communications and purifying them, and teaching them the book and the wisdom, although before that they were surely in manifest error.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 177; Surah Aale Imran 3:164 link
Yunus Ibne Abdul Rehman told Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.):
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 177 link
Certainly the Believers Are Brothers of Each Other.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 177; Surah Hujarat 49:10 link
...Say: I do not ask of you any reward for it but love for my near relatives...."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 178; Surah Shuara 42:23 link
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