Abu Inabah narrates: Sayyiduna Shurayh bin al-Nu'man (may Allah be pleased with him), who had the honour of being a Companion, narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When Allah Almighty intends good for a servant, He sweetens him with honey." It was asked: "What is meant by sweetening him with honey?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He opens a righteous deed for him before his death and then takes his soul in that state."
Ahmad and al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains Baqiyyah, who explicitly stated that he heard it in the Musnad, and the remaining narrators of this report are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب القدر / 11931
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه احمد فى المسند (200/4) ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 17330، وأخرجه صحيح ابن حبان برقم: 342، 343»