It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "While a shepherd was among his sheep, a wolf attacked and seized a sheep. The shepherd chased after it, and the wolf turned to him and said: 'On the day when wild beasts will rule and I will be their shepherd in place of anyone else, who will protect them then?' The people said: 'Glory be to Allah!' The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'I believe in this, and so do Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was at a funeral. He picked up something and began to scratch the ground with it and said: "The abode of each one of you in Paradise and Hell has been written." They said: O Messenger of Allah! Should we not rely on what has been written for us and give up action? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Continue to act, for everyone is facilitated for that for which he was created." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "For those who are destined for happiness, the deeds of happiness are made easy, and for those who are wretched, the deeds of wretchedness are made easy." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: «فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ ۝ وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ» [الليل: 5-6] So, as for he who gives and fears Allah and affirms the best...