(140) Anas narrates that the Apostle of God once visited a young man who was at death's door. The Prophet asked him, “In what state do you find yourself now?” The young man replied, “O Apostle of God ! My state is that I am hopeful of Divine Mercy, but, at the same time, there is the fear of punishment for the sins [I have committed].” The Prophet remarked, “Believe it, in whose heart the two feelings of hope and fear are present at the time of death, God will, surely, grant him what he confidently expects from His Mercy and keep him safe from the punishment he fears in his heart.”
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