"أسرف رجل على نفسه فلما حضره الموت ¤ أوصى بنيه فقال: إذا أنا مت فأحرقوني ثم اسحقوني ثم اذروني في البحر فوالله لئن قدر علي ربي ليعذبني عذابا ما عذبه أحدا ففعلوا ذلك به فقال الله للأرض: أدي ما أخذت فإذا هو قائم فقال: ما حملك على ما صنعت؟ قال خشيتك يا رب فغفر له بذلك"
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"A man wronged himself greatly (through sins). When death approached him, he gave instructions to his sons, saying: When I die, burn me, then grind my bones, then scatter me over the sea, for by Allah, if my Lord gets hold of me, He will punish me with a punishment He has not given anyone. So they did that with him. Then Allah Almighty commanded the earth: Give back what you have taken. And at once he was standing. Allah Almighty asked: What made you do what you did? He said: O my Lord, fear of You. So Allah forgave him because of that."
Hadith Referenceصحیح الجامع الصغیر / حرف الألف / 965