The Meaning of the Hadith: “Indeed, one of you will perform the deeds of the people of Paradise”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6594 What is the meaning of this hadith?
Answer:
The intended meaning is that deeds are judged by their endings. It depends on what a person is concluded with, whether good or evil. Therefore, a person should frequently ask Allah for a good ending. He should also avoid evil deeds so that he is not concluded with them. He should persist in doing good because he does not know when his deeds will be concluded or when death will descend upon him. So he persists in doing good and repents from evil deeds until his death comes to him while he is in a state of good. Yes. One should not feel safe and say, “I am young, I am in perfect health, and death is far off.” No. No, death comes suddenly without warning. You do not know; you are concluded with what you are upon, whether good or evil. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
and then that writing precedes and he does the deeds of the people of the Fire and enters it.
فيسبق عليه الكتاب فيعمل بعمل أهل النار فيدخلهاAnswer:
The intended meaning is that deeds are judged by their endings. It depends on what a person is concluded with, whether good or evil. Therefore, a person should frequently ask Allah for a good ending. He should also avoid evil deeds so that he is not concluded with them. He should persist in doing good because he does not know when his deeds will be concluded or when death will descend upon him. So he persists in doing good and repents from evil deeds until his death comes to him while he is in a state of good. Yes. One should not feel safe and say, “I am young, I am in perfect health, and death is far off.” No. No, death comes suddenly without warning. You do not know; you are concluded with what you are upon, whether good or evil. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في القلب المريض — islamhouse.com (1:10:12)
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