Attaining high ranks through affliction

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A person has a particular station with Allah Almighty which the man has not been able to reach through his deeds, so Allah Almighty continually puts that person through trials that he dislikes, until that person reaches that station."
Abu Ya'la recorded it. In one of his narrations the words are: "He has a lofty rank with Allah Almighty." Its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Muhammad bin Khalid narrates from his father, from his grandfather, who was a Companion of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Indeed, when a station has been decreed for a servant by Allah Almighty which the man cannot reach through his deeds, Allah Almighty puts that person to trial in his body, or his wealth, or his children, and then grants him the ability to be patient over that trial, until Allah Almighty brings that person to the station that had already been decreed for him by Allah Almighty."
Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir and al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and Ahmad recorded it. It contains a full story. I do not know Muhammad bin Khalid or his father, and Allah knows best.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Trials continually befall the believing man or the believing woman, until, when he presents himself before Allah Almighty, there is no sin upon him."
Al-Bazzar recorded it. Its chain contains Muhammad bin Amr, and there is criticism (kalam) regarding him.

Muslim, the freed slave of Zubayr, narrates: I came to Abdullah bin Iyas bin Abi Fatimah al-Damri, and he narrated this hadith to me from his father, from his grandfather. He (that is, his grandfather) said: "I was sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He turned towards us and asked: 'Who would like to remain healthy and never fall ill?' We hastened and said: 'O Messenger of Allah! We would like that.' We sensed displeasure on the face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: 'Would you like to be like stray donkeys?' The people said: 'No, O Messenger of Allah!' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Would you not like to be such that your sins are expiated? By the One in whose hand is the soul of Abu al-Qasim, Allah Almighty puts the believer to trial, and He puts him to that trial so that He may honour him. Allah Almighty wishes to place him at a particular station which that person cannot reach through any of his deeds, so Allah Almighty puts that person to trial, and that trial brings that person to that rank.'"
Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains Muhammad bin Abi Humayd, who is da'if (weak); however, Ibn Adi said: Despite his weakness, his hadith is to be written down.