Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 36817 — Reports on the description

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that one of the prophets said to Allah Almighty: "O Allah, one servant among Your servants worships You, obeys You and guards against Your displeasure, yet You keep the world away from him and bring afflictions near him. And another servant worships other than You and does deeds of disobedience to You, yet You bring the world near him and keep afflictions away from him." Allah Almighty revealed to him: "All servants and all lands are Mine, and all glorify Me. As for the believing servant, he also has some sins, so I bring afflictions near him and keep the world away from him, and that becomes an expiation for his misdeeds; and when he comes to Me, I will reward him. As for My disbelieving servant, he also has some good deeds, so I keep afflictions away from him and bring the world near him, and that becomes the recompense for his good deeds; and I will punish him for his sins when he comes to Me."