English translation
7508. Narrated Abū Sa'īd: The Prophet ﷺ mentioned a man from the people of the past or those who preceded you. The Prophet ﷺ said a sentence meaning: Allāh had given him wealth and children. When his death approached, he said to his sons, "What kind of father have I been to you?" They replied. "You have been a good father." He told them that he had not presented any good deed before Allāh, and if Allāh should get hold of him He would punish him. "So look!" he added, "When I die, burn me, and when I turn into coal, crush me, and when there comes a windy day, scatter my ashes in the wind." The Prophet ﷺ added, "Then by Allāh, he took a firm promise from his children to do so, and they did so. (They burnt him after his death) and threw his ashes on a windy day. Then Allāh عَزَّ وَجَلَّ commanded to his ashes. 'Be!', and behold! He became a man, standing! Allāh said, 'O My slave! What made you do what you did?' He replied, 'For fear of you.' Nothing saved him then but Allāh's Mercy. (So Allāh forgave him)."