Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 25649a
"لا عَلَيكُمْ أنْ تَعْجَبُوا بِأحَدٍ حَتَّى تَنْظُرُوا بِمَا يُختَمُ لَهُ، فَإِن العَامِلَ يَعْمَلُ زَمَانًا مِنْ عُمُرِهِ، أوْ بُرهَةً مِنْ دَهْرِه بعَمَلٍ صالِحٍ لَوْ مَاتَ عَلَيهِ دَخلَ الجَنَّةَ، ثُمَّ يَتَحوَّلُ فَيَعْمَلُ عَمَلًا سيِّئًا، وَإِنَّ العَبْدَ لَيَعْمَلُ البُرهَةَ {مِنْ دَهْرهِ} بَعَمَل سَيِّء لَوْ مَاتَ عَلَيهِ لَدَخَلَ النَّارَ، ثُمَّ يَتَحَوَّلُ فَيَعْمَلُ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا، وَإِذَا أَرَادَ اللهُ -تَعَالى- بِعَبْدٍ خَيرًا اسْتَعْمَلَهُ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ، قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ: وَكَيفَ يَسْتَعْمِلُهُ؟ قَال: يُوَفِّقُهُ لِعَمَل صَالحٍ ثُمّ يَقْبِضُهُ عَلَيهِ".
Translation
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"There is no harm for you in being impressed by anyone until you see how his life ends, for a person may do good deeds for a period of his life or for a time of his age, such that if he died in that state he would enter Paradise, and then he changes and does evil deeds. And a servant may do evil deeds for a period {of his life}, such that if he died in that state he would enter the Fire, and then he changes and does good deeds. When Allah wills good for a servant, He employs him before his death." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, how does He employ him?" He said, "He guides him to a good deed and then takes his soul while he is upon it."
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Notes
[حم] أحمد وعبد بن حميد، ابن أبي عاصم، وابن منيع، [ع] أبو يعلى [ض] ضياء المقدسي في مختاره عن أنس
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