It is narrated about Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): What is your view regarding the deeds we do: have they already been settled, or are they a matter newly arising? (Here the narrator is in doubt about one word, but the meaning is the same.) The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is something that has already been settled. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then should we not rely on that? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O son of al-Khattab! Do deeds! For each one (his particular course) is made easy. If he is among the people of happiness, he will do the deeds of happiness, and if he is among the people of wretchedness, he will do the deeds of wretchedness.
Ahmad recorded it; its chain contains Asim bin Ubaydullah, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب القدر / 11816
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه احمد فى المسند (196) ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 197»