فَلْيَصِلْ رَحِمَهُ
he should keep good relations with his Kith and kin.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5986 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 5986
Book 78, Hadith 17
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What It Means: Reading in Context
This is the closing instruction of a saying that connects maintaining kinship with expanded provision and a prolonged life. The preceding conditional wording is omitted from the card and can be read at the source. The excerpt does not specify a financial amount or a timetable. Questions about difficult family circumstances require more than a detached quotation. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 5986. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Consider a thoughtful way to maintain an appropriate family connection: a message, a visit, or practical support. Let the gesture reflect care for the person’s circumstances.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.