It is narrated that when Sulayman ibn 'Abd al-Malik (Caliph) entered Madeenah as a pilgrim, he said, "Is there any man here who met a number of Sahaabah" They said, "Yes, Abu Hazim". So he sent for him, and when he came, he said to him: “O Abu Hazim, why do we dislike death?". Abu Hazim said, "All your effort has been for the sake of the world and you have neglected the hereafter, and you hate to leave that for which you have striven to go to that for which you have made no preparation." Sulayman said, "You have spoken the truth"
Then Sulayman said "I wonder what is stored for us with Allah? Abu Hazim said, "Check what you have done in accordance with the Book of Allah?" (I.e. refer your deeds to the Book of Allah and see how far you followed the Book). Sulayman said, “Where will I find it" Abu Hazim said “in the aayah:
Verily the Abraar (pious believers of Islamic monotheism) will be in delight (paradise); and verily the fujjar (the wicked, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners and evildoers) will be in the blazing fire. (Hell)
Sulayman said, "And where is the Mercy of Allah?" Abu Hazim said," The Mercy of Allah is close to those who do good." Sulayman said, "I wonder how I will appear before Allah?" Abu Hazim said "The one who does good is like the one who has been absent when he comes back to his family, but the evildoer is like the runaway slave when he comes back to his master". Then sulayman wept loudly, and said, "Advise me." Abu Hazim said "Beware lest Allah sees you where He has forbidden you to be and does not find you where he has commanded you to be.”
Source: The Minor resurrection by 'Umar S. al-Ashqar
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