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Upholding the ties of kinship is counted as one of the major characteristics of this religion, along with pure monotheistic belief in Allah, establishing prayer, and adherence to truthfulness and chastity, which were being explained to those questioners for the very first time.

A Muslim’s kindness, respect, and good treatment are not limited just to his parents, spouse, and children, but extend to his relatives, all of whom he should treat well. In the Qur’an, the word used is arhaam (literally wombs), which refers to relatives to whom a person is linked by ties of blood, whether they are his heirs or not.

On Thursday, five days before the Prophet (SAW) died, He (SAW) delivered an important sermon to his companions. In it, he (SAW) extolled the superior character of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (RA) and reiterated his command that Abu (RA) should lead the rest of his companions in congregational prayers. At first, the Prophet (SAW) had wanted to write an important document, one that would contain important final commands. When he (SAW) decided not to write that document, perhaps he (SAW) decided to give a sermon instead.

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