Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“A man from among the people before you was brought to account, and in his record of deeds no good was found except for a thorny branch. That branch was lying on a path and was causing harm to people, so the man removed it from the way. Because of this, he was forgiven.”