May you be honeyed by Allaah! HADEETH#1 The Messenger of Alla | Ilm4all

May you be honeyed by Allaah!

HADEETH#1
The Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said: ❝When Allaah wills good for His slave, he is honeyed by Him.❞ They asked: “What does honeying mean?” He ﷺ said: ❝Allaah opens for him (the door towards) righteous deeds before his death, then He (تعالى) takes (his soul) whilst he is in that state.❞
[Musnad Ahmad (17784) and graded as “Saheeh as per the condition of Imaam Muslim” by Shaikh al-Albaanee in al-Saheehah (1114). Also graded as “Saheeh” by al-Haakim in al-Mustadrak, and Shuaib al-Arnaa’oot]

Meaning:
❝When Allaah wills good for His slave, He (تعالى) sweetens him.❞ They asked: “What is this sweetening?” He ﷺ said: ❝Allaah opens for him (the door towards) righteous deeds before his death, then He (تعالى) takes (his soul) whilst he is in that state.❞

HADEETH#2
Anas رضي الله عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said: ❝When Allaah wants good for a slave, He uses him.❞ It was said: “How does He use him?” He ﷺ said: ❝He (تعالى) guides him to do good deeds before his death.❞
[Sunan al-Tirmidhee (2142) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee. Also reported in Musnad Ahmad (12036, 13408,) and graded as “Saheeh as per the condition of Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim” by Shaikh Shuaib al-Arnaa’oot]

HADEETH#3
Anas رضي الله عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said: ❝You should not be amazed at (the actions of) someone until you see what his last action was. Perhaps a person may do (good) deeds for a very long part of his life, or maybe he did good deeds only for a short period, if he were to die upon that, he would enter Paradise, but his state is overturned, and he starts doing evil deeds. And perhaps a person does evil deeds only for a short period, if he were to die upon that, he would enter the Hellfire, but his state is overturned, and he starts doing good deeds. And when Allaah wants good for a slave, He uses him.❞ It was asked: “O Messenger of Allaah! How does He use him?” He ﷺ said: ❝He (تعالى) guides him to do good deeds and then He (تعالى) takes (his soul) whilst he is in that state.❞
[Musnad Ahmad (12214) and graded as “Saheeh as per the condition of Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim” by Shaikh Shuaib al-Arnaa’oot]

HADEETH#4
In another narration, from the Hadeeth of Amr Ibn al-Hamiq رضي الله عنه, the Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Allaah opens for him (the door towards) righteous deeds before his death until those around him are pleased with him.❞
[Musnad Ahmad (21949) and graded as “Saheeh as per the condition of Imaam Muslim” by Shaikh Shuaib al-Arnaa’oot]



Explanation:

It is an honor and a great favor from Allaah تعالى when he inspires His slaves to do more righteous deeds, increases their piety, strengthens their Imaan (Faith), prevents them from doing evil deeds, and makes them seek forgiveness before their death. And this is a sign of a good end. And this is the meaning of the Hadeeth.

Having a good end is a success that only Allaah can grant. And when a slave is guided towards righteous deeds before his death, it is like receiving glad tidings, it is a sign that Allaah loves him and wants good for him. A person is guided towards and is granted success to do more righteous deeds, which will be a source of salvation for him in the Hereafter.

Its opposite is also true, when the people are evil - like Fir`aoun, Haamaan, Qaaroon, Abu Jahl, Abu Lahab, etc. - and Allaah تعالى does not intent any good for them, then He تعالى makes the evil deeds alluring to them. As Allaah تعالى said:

قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُكُم بِالْأَخْسَرِينَ أَعْمَالًا ‎*‏ الَّذِينَ ضَلَّ سَعْيُهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَهُمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ يُحْسِنُونَ صُنْعًا

{Say (O Muhammad ﷺ): “Shall We tell you the greatest losers in respect of (their) deeds? Those whose efforts have been wasted in this life while they thought that they were acquiring good by their deeds!}
[Surah al-Kahf (18): 103-104]

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