Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 37547 — The words of Abu Musa

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The soul of the believer comes out more fragrant than musk. The narrator said: Then the angels who took out that soul ascend with it. Before they reach the heaven, other angels meet them and ask: Who is this with you? These angels answer: It is so-and-so, and they mention him by his best deed. At that the angels who asked say: May Allah Almighty have mercy on you and on the one who is with you. The narrator said: Then the gates of heaven are opened for him. The narrator said: Then his face shines. So he comes to the Lord, and in his face there is a proof like the sun. He said: As for the other one, his soul comes out more foul-smelling than a carcass. The angels who take it out ascend with it, and before they reach the heaven some angels meet them and say: Who is this? The angels say: It is so-and-so, and they mention his worst deed. The narrator said: At that those angels say: Send him back. Allah Almighty has done him no wrong. The narrator said: Then Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) recited this verse: "And they will not enter Paradise until a camel passes through the eye of a needle" [Al-A'raf: 40].