(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.”
Tirmidhi