Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "When Allah Almighty intends good for a servant, He purifies him before his death." The people said: "What is meant by the purification of the servant?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He inspires him with a righteous deed, until He takes his (soul) upon it (that righteous deed)."
Al-Tabarani recorded it through several routes, in some of which the word "asalahu" (sweetened him) appears in place of "tahharahu" (purified him). One of its routes contains Baqiyyah bin al-Walid, who explicitly stated that he heard it, and the remaining narrators of this report are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب القدر / 11932
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (7900 و 7725 و 7522) ، أخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 7900»