Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say, three days before his passing: Beware! Whoever among you dies, let him die in such a state that he has good expectations from Allah Almighty.

(Second Chain) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever among you faces death, let him do so while having good expectations of Allah Almighty. A people were destroyed because of their bad assumptions about Allah Almighty. The statement of the Exalted Lord is: "This evil assumption that you held about your Lord has destroyed you, and thus you became among the losers." (Surah Ha Mim Sajdah: 23)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Verily, Allah Almighty has said: I deal with My servant according to what he thinks of Me. If he thinks well of Me, that is for him, and if he thinks ill of Me, that is also for him.

Abu Nazar Hayan says: I went with Sayyiduna Wathila bin Asqa’ (may Allah be pleased with him) to visit Abu Aswad Jarshi, who was suffering from the illness of death. Wathila greeted him with salam and sat down there. Abu Aswad took Wathila’s right hand and passed it over his eyes and face, because he had pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) with that hand. Sayyiduna Wathila (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I want to ask you something. He said: What is it? He asked: What is your opinion about Allah? Abu Aswad indicated with his head that he had a good opinion. Wathila (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Rejoice, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Allah said: I deal with My servant according to his opinion of Me, so let him think of Me as he wishes (good or bad).

It is narrated from Umar Jami’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When Allah Almighty intends good for His servant, He uses him. A man from the people asked: What does it mean that He uses him? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty grants him the ability to do good deeds before death, then causes him to die in that state.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Amr bin Humaq Khuzai (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When Allah Almighty intends good for a servant, He uses him. Someone asked: What is meant by "He uses him"? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Good deeds are opened up for him before his death, until those around him become pleased with him.

Sayyiduna Abu Unbah Khaulani (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When Allah Almighty intends good for a servant, He makes him beloved among the people. Someone asked, "What is meant by making him beloved?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: Allah Almighty grants him the ability to do righteous deeds before his death, and then causes him to die in that state.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever dies in a certain state, Allah will resurrect him in that very state.

Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I embraced the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to my chest and supported him. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever says LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAH seeking the pleasure of Allah’s Countenance, and dies upon that, will enter Paradise. Whoever fasts one day seeking the pleasure of Allah’s Countenance, and dies upon that, will also enter Paradise. And whoever gives charity seeking the pleasure of Allah’s Countenance, and dies upon that, will also enter Paradise.