Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he said . . . . . . and she narrated a hadith in which it was also mentioned: "Maintaining friendship is part of faith."
Hadith Referenceمسند الشهاب / 971
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده حسن ، حاكم : 10/1 ، شعب الايمان : 8701 ، ابن الاعرابي : 774»