towards Paradise. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: This news came to me that Hasanayn Karimayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا had any rift between them. I went to Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ and humbly said: People follow you and you are estranged with each other and have broken ties with each other. You, right now, go to Imam Hasan رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ and be reconciled with him because you are younger to him. Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ replied: If I had not heard the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saying, ‘When two men break ties with each other, so amongst them the one who takes the lead in talking will enter Paradise first. I must have taken the lead in meeting [him], but I do not like this thing that I enter Paradise before him.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said, ‘After that, I went to Sayyiduna Imam Hasan رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ and related the whole event to him. Sayyiduna Imam Hasan رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said:  Whatever Imam Husayn (رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ) has said is correct. Then he (Imam Hasan) رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ went to Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ, met him and in this way both brothers were reconciled. (Zakhaair-ul-‘Uqbah, pp. 238)

Make reconciliation with displeased relatives

Dear Islamic brothers! If any of us is displeased with any of his relatives, he should take the lead in making reconciliation even if the relative is at fault. He should meet him affably and restore his relationship. If he has to take the lead in making apology, he should take the lead in making apology for the pleasure of Allah Almighty, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, he will achieve eminence. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: ‘مَنۡ تَوَاضَعَ لِلّٰهِ رَفَعَهُ اللّٰهُ’ One who becomes humble for Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ bestows eminence upon him. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 6, pp. 276, Hadees 8140)

Always maintain a good relationship with your relatives. Keep treating them well because it brings only benefits.

Sayyiduna Faqih Abul Lays Samarqandi عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـقَـوِی has stated: There are ten benefits of treating relatives well:

 -1It brings about the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

 -2It pleases people.

 -3It gives pleasure to angels.

 -4That person is praised by Muslims.

 -5It causes pain to Satan.

 -6It increases life.

 -7It brings blessings in sustenance.