Maintaining Family Ties and the Extension of Lifespan
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Question:
And does maintaining family ties delay the term of life?
Answer:
As mentioned in the hadith, but they differed regarding the meaning of the extension. We ask about his lifespan: is the extension a lengthening of the duration, or is it the extension or the arrangement of the lifespan? That is, the blessing in it is that he is blessed in his lifespan. Yes.
And does maintaining family ties delay the term of life?
Answer:
As mentioned in the hadith, but they differed regarding the meaning of the extension. We ask about his lifespan: is the extension a lengthening of the duration, or is it the extension or the arrangement of the lifespan? That is, the blessing in it is that he is blessed in his lifespan. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب انتقال المنفرد إماما في النوافل — islamhouse.com (1:16:53)
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