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Paying visits to ones own relatives prolongs the life of a person and prevents poverty and indigence.

— Ja'far al-Sadiq

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A sin that accelerates death and annihilation of man is breaking off paying visits to one's own relatives.

It makes no sense at all if people consider the one who lacks knowledge and science as a prosperous person.

The person who is aware of the present situations of his time, will never get involved with falsifying and wrongdoing.

Being cheerful and affable with people is by itself half of wisdom.

Precision, accuracy and pondering in wisdom and sciences, will nourish and develop a person's brain.

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