Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: "There was a man who had never done any good, except that he affirmed the oneness of Allah. When his final moment drew near, he said to his family: 'When I die, take my body and burn me and turn me into charcoal, then grind me, and then on a day when a strong wind is blowing, scatter me in the sea.' His family did exactly that. Then he was presented before Allah Almighty, and Allah Almighty asked him: 'Why did you do what you did?' He replied: 'Out of fear of You.' So Allah Almighty forgave him."
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب التوبة / 17487
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه احمد فى المسند 3785 ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 3776»