Volume 6, Book 60, Number 471:
Narrated ‘Ali:
While the Prophet was in a funeral procession, he took a small stick and started scraping the earth
with it and said, “There is none among you but has his place written for him, either in the Hell Fire or
in Paradise.” They (the people) said, “Allah’s Apostle! Shall we depend on this (and leave work)?” He
replied. “Carry on doing (good deeds), for everybody will find easy (to do) such deeds as will lead
him to his destined place.” The Prophet then recited:–
‘As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah, and believes in the Best Reward.’…..
(92.5-10)

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 472:
Narrated Ali:
We were in the company of the Prophet and he said, “There is none among you but has his place
written for him, either in Paradise or in the Hell-Fire.” We said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we depend
(on this fact and give up work)?” He replied, “No! Carry on doing good deeds, for everybody will find
easy (to do) such deeds as will lead him to his destined place.” Then the Prophet recited: ‘As for him
who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah, and believes in the Best reward. We will make
smooth for him the path of ease….the path for evil.’ (92.5-10)

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 473:
Narrated ‘Ali:
While we were in a funeral procession in Baqi Al-Gharqad, Allah’s Apostle came and sat down,
and we sat around him. He had a small stick in his hand and he bent his head and started scraping
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the ground with it. He then said, “There is none among you, and no created soul but has his place
written for him either in Paradise or in the Hell-Fire, and also has his happy or miserable fate (in the
Hereafter) written for him.” A man said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we depend upon what is written for
us and give up doing (good) deeds? For whoever among us is destined to be fortunate (in the Here –
after), will join the fortunate peoples and whoever among us is destined to be miserable will do such
deeds as are characteristic of the people who are destined to misery.” The Prophet said, “Those who
are destined to be happy (in the Hereafter) will find it easy and pleasant to do the deeds characterist –
ic of those destined to happiness, while those who are to be among the miserable (in the Hereafter),
will find it easy to do the deeds characteristic of those destined to misery.” Then he recited: ‘As for
him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and believes in the Best reward from Allah,
We will make smooth for him the path of ease. But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self
sufficient, and gives the lie to the Best reward from Allah we will make smooth for him the path for
evil.’ (92.5-10)

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 474:
Narrated Ali:
While the Prophet was in a funeral procession. he picked up something and started scraping the
ground with it, and said, “There is none among you but has his place written for him either in the
Hell Fire or in Paradise.” They said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we not depend upon what has been writ –
ten for us and give up deeds? He said, “Carry on doing (good) deeds, for everybody will find easy to
do such deeds as will lead him to his destined place for which he has been created. So he who is
destined to be among the happy (in the Hereafter), will find it easy to do the deeds characteristic of
such people, while he who is destined to be among the miserable ones, will find it easy to do the
deeds characteristic of such people.” Then he recited:
‘As for him who gives (in charity) and fears Allah, and believes in the best….’ (92.5-10)