Once, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah! The deeds that we do, have they already been written or do our actions come first?" He replied, "No! Rather, they have already been written." Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! Then what is the benefit of action?" He replied, "For whichever purpose a person has been created, its means are provided for him and that action is made easy for him."