It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty had determined the decree fifty thousand years before the creation of the heavens and the earth."

It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty created His creation in darkness, then on that day He cast His light upon them. Whoever received that light on that day was guided, and whoever it missed went astray. That is why I say: The pen has dried according to the knowledge of Allah Almighty."

Tawoos Yamani, may Allah have mercy on him, says: All the companions of the Prophet whom I met used to say: Everything is dependent on destiny, and I heard from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, that he said the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Everything is dependent on destiny, even helplessness and intelligence."

Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“When Allah Almighty created Adam (peace be upon him), He struck his right shoulder and from there white offspring emerged, as small as tiny ants. Then He struck his left shoulder and black offspring emerged, like coals. Then regarding the offspring from the right side, He said: These will go to Paradise and I do not care. And regarding the offspring from the left shoulder, He said: These will go to Hell and I am unconcerned.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Indeed, a man continues to perform the deeds of the people of Paradise for a long time, but Allah Almighty ends his life with the deeds of the people of Hell, and thus makes him among the people of the Fire. On the other hand, a man continues to perform the deeds of the people of the Fire for a long time, but Allah Almighty ends his life with the deeds of the people of Paradise, and thus makes him among the people of Paradise.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no harm upon you in not being pleased with someone (due to their good deeds), until you see upon which deed their end occurs. The reason for this is that a person may perform such righteous deeds for a long part of his life or for some time, that if he were to die upon them, he would enter Paradise. But it happens that he changes his routine and begins to do evil deeds. Similarly, a man may continue to do such evil deeds for some time that if he were to die in that state, he would enter Hell. But then he changes and begins to do good deeds. And when Allah Almighty intends good for a servant, He uses him before his death." The Companions said: "O Messenger of Allah! How does He use him?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty grants him the ability to do good deeds, and then causes him to die upon that (good deed)."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, a man performs the deeds of the people of Paradise, while he is written among the people of Hell. When the time before his death comes, his state changes and he begins to do the deeds of the people of Hell, and he dies in that state and enters Hell. On the other hand, a man performs the deeds of the people of Hell, while he is written among the people of Paradise. When the time before his death comes, he transitions from his previous state and begins to do the deeds of the people of Paradise, and he dies in that state and enters Paradise."

Abu Nazrah (may Allah have mercy on him) says: A companion became ill, and when his companions went to visit him, he began to weep. Someone said to him: "O servant of Allah! Why are you weeping? Did not the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say to you: Trim your mustache, then remain in that state until you meet me?" He said: "Yes, indeed, that is what happened, but I also heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Verily, Allah the Exalted took a handful with His right hand and said: These are for Paradise, and I do not care. Then He took a handful with the other hand and said: These are for Hell, and I do not care. Now I do not know in which handful I was."

Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) also narrated a similar hadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), except that in it is: "So Allah Almighty filled two handfuls with both His hands and said: These will go to Paradise and I do not care, and these will go to Hell and I do not care."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: I have not seen anything that more closely resembles minor sins than that which Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated. He says that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah the Exalted has written for every son of Adam his share of adultery, which he will inevitably encounter. The adultery of the eye is looking, the adultery of the tongue is speaking, and the soul desires and wishes, and the private part either confirms it or denies it."