Hadith 21949

حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ , حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ , حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ , عَنْ أَبِيهِ , عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَمِقِ الْخُزَاعِيِّ , أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : " إِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْرًا اسْتَعْمَلَهُ " , قِيلَ : وَمَا اسْتَعْمَلَهُ ؟ قَالَ : " يُفْتَحُ لَهُ عَمَلٌ صَالِحٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ مَوْتِهِ حَتَّى يَرْضَى عَنْهُ مَنْ حَوْلَهُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: When Allah intends good for a servant, He uses him. Someone asked, "What is meant by using him?" He replied: The door of righteous deeds is opened for him before his death, until the people around him become pleased with him.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم / 21949
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