Who is most deserving of maintaining family ties

Question:
A listener sent a message containing a collection of questions. He is (T. M. T.) from Libya. In one of his questions, he says: Who are the people most deserving of maintaining family ties? If you would be so kind, please guide us on this topic? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has already answered this question. He was asked, and a man said to him: O Messenger of Allah! Who is most deserving of my good companionship? He said: He said: Then who? He said: He said: Then who? He said: He said: Then who? He said: In the fourth place, the most deserving is the mother, then the father, then the closest relative, then the next closest.
In another wording from him (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: When the questioner asked him: O Messenger of Allah! Who is most deserving of my kindness? The questioner said: Who is most deserving of my kindness, O Messenger of Allah? He said: He said: Then who? He said: He said: Then who? He said: He said: Then who? He said: Then the closest relative, then the next closest.
So the most deserving is your mother first, then your father, then your children, then your siblings, then your siblings' children, then your paternal and maternal uncles, then your siblings' children, then your paternal and maternal uncles, and so on, the closest then the next closest, through wealth, kindness, good words, visiting, and other forms of kindness. Yes.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.