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Is the Hadith, "A man's sitting with his family is more beloved to Allah Almighty than secluding oneself in I'tikaf in this mosque of mine," authentic?

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The aforementioned Hadith was not found in the available sources, which indicates the possibility of it being a fabricated Hadith with no origin. Several authentic Hadiths have been narrated that encourage kindness towards wives and children, including:

- "He who does not show mercy will not be shown mercy."

- "Am I to blame if Allah has removed mercy from your hearts!"

- "Whoever takes care of two girls until they reach adulthood, will come on the Day of Resurrection, he and I, like these two" (and he pointed with his two fingers).

- "Whoever is afflicted with any of these daughters and treats them well, they will be a shield for him from the Fire."

- "Indeed, Allah has made Paradise obligatory for her because of it, or freed her from the Fire because of it" (for one who treats her two daughters well).

- "O Allah, I declare inviolable the rights of the two weak ones: the orphan and the woman."

- "Treat women kindly."

- The wife's right: "that you feed her when you eat, clothe her when you clothe yourself, do not strike the face, do not insult, and do not abandon her except within the house."

- "The most complete in faith among believers are those who are best in character, and the best of you are those who are best to their women."

- The greatest dinars in reward: "a dinar you spend on your family."

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