Hadith on Purity: Cleansed by righteous deeds before he dies

Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When Allah intends goodness for a servant, he purifies him before his death.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is the purification of the servant?” The Prophet said, “Righteous deeds inspired in him until his soul is taken up.

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 7900

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَرَادَ اللهُ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْرًا طَهَّرَهُ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَمَا طَهُورُ الْعَبْدِ قَالَ عَمَلٌ صَالِحٌ يُلْهِمُهُ إِيَّاهُ حَتَّى يَقْبِضَهُ عَلَيْهِ

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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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