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4694. It was narrated that 'Ali said: "We were at a funeral with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ in Baqi' Al-Gharqad. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came and sat down, and he had a stick with him, and he started to scratch the ground with his stick. Then he raised his head and said: 'There is no one among you, no soul that is born, but Allāh has written his place in the Fire or in Paradise, whether he is in misery or happiness.' A man among the people said: 'O Prophet of Allāh, should we not then rely upon what is written and leave works? For the one who is decreed to be among the happy will be happy and the one who is decreed to be among the miserable will be miserable.' He said: 'Do works, for each person will be facilitated. Those who are decreed to be among the happy will be facilitated to do actions that lead to happiness, and those who are decreed to be among the miserable will be facilitated to do deeds that will lead to misery.'" Then the Prophet of Allāh ﷺ said: As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allāh and fears Him. And believes in Al-Husnā. We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness). But he who is a miser and thinks himself self-sufficient. And belies Al-Husnā We will make smooth for him the path for evil.”[1] (Ṣaḥīḥ)