عَنْ عُمَرَ الْجُمَعِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((إِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْرًا اسْتَعْمَلَهُ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ))، فَسَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ: مَا اسْتَعْمَلَهُ؟ قَالَ: ((يَهْدِيهِ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَى الْعَمَلِ الصَّالِحِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ ثُمَّ يَقْبِضُهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ))
It is narrated from Umar Jami’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When Allah Almighty intends good for His servant, He uses him. A man from the people asked: What does it mean that He uses him? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty grants him the ability to do good deeds before death, then causes him to die in that state.