We request an explanation of the hadith: "Nothing can avert the divine decree except supplication" and the hadith: "Whoever wishes to be granted an increase in his provision and a prolongation of his life, let him maintain the ties of kinship"?

The questioner : The honorable Shaykh, we request an explanation of the hadith and the hadith ?

The Shaykh : As for the saying: , the meaning is that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) may decree something for a person, and that person supplicates to Allah, so He removes it from him, or rather, He averts the calamity from him and it does not befall him. For this reason, it is prescribed for us to recite the morning and evening adhkar in order to protect us from what harms us. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the Verse of the Throne: So if a person does this, yes, if a person does what averts the calamity, then this is among the things that avert the divine decree.
And as for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): , its meaning is that among the causes of a long life is that a person maintains the ties of kinship and is dutiful to his mother, because being dutiful to the mother is part of maintaining the ties of kinship. Likewise, being dutiful to the father is part of maintaining the ties of kinship. This does not mean that the lifespan becomes two lifespans, one shortened and one extended, but rather the lifespan with Allah is one. If a person is dutiful to his parents or maintains the ties of kinship, Allah knows from him that he will be dutiful and maintain ties, and his lifespan increases thereby. Yes.