Jami' at-Tirmidhi
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2142
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قال: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْرًا اسْتَعْمَلَهُ " . فَقِيلَ كَيْفَ يَسْتَعْمِلُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " يُوَفِّقُهُ لِعَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ قَبْلَ الْمَوْتِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
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‘Ali ibn Hujr narrated to us: Isma‘il ibn Ja‘far narrated to us, from Humayd, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, ‘When Allah intends good for a servant, He puts him to use.’ It was asked, ‘How does He put him to use, Messenger of Allah?’ He replied, ‘He grants him success to perform a righteous deed before death.’ Abu ‘Isa said: This is a hasan sahih hadith.