(402) بَابُ قَوْلِ الرَّجُلِ عِنْدَ التَّعَجُّبِ: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ
'Ali said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,was in a funeral procession an he picked up something and began to scratchthe ground with it. He said, 'There is none of you who does not have hisseat written either in the Fire or in the Garden.' They said, 'Messengerof Allah, then should we not rely on what is written for us and abandonaction?' 'Act.' he said. 'Every thing is easy if you were created for it.'He added, 'As for someone who is one of the people of happiness, it iseasy for him to perform the actions of happiness. As for someone who isone of the people of wretchedness, it is easy for him to perform the actionsof wretchedness.' Then he recited, 'As for him who gives out and hastaqwa and confirms the Good' (92:
5-10)
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 903
In-book reference: Book 38, Hadith 16
English translation: Book 38, Hadith 903