Hadith on Destiny: People seal their fate with deeds at end of life

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, a man may act with the deeds of the people of Paradise for a long time, then he ends his life acting with the deeds of the people of Hellfire. And a man may act with the deeds of the people of Hellfire for a long time, then he ends his life acting with the deeds of the people of Paradise.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2651

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَعْمَلُ الزَّمَنَ الطَّوِيلَ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ ثُمَّ يُخْتَمُ لَهُ عَمَلُهُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ وَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَعْمَلُ الزَّمَنَ الطَّوِيلَ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ ثُمَّ يُخْتَمُ لَهُ عَمَلُهُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ

صحيح مسلم كتاب القدر باب كيفية خلق الآدمي في بطن أمه وكتابة رزقه وأجله وعمله وشقاوته وسعادته 2651

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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