It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took three pebbles and, placing one of them on the ground, then the second, then the third, said: "This is the son of Adam, this is his death, and this is his hopes."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13795
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث صحيح، وهذا إسناد حسن فى المتابعات والشواهد، عمارة بن زاذان متكلم فيه ، لكن حديثه حسن فى المتابعة