Sahih al-Bukhari 3478

Hadith text

Narrated Abu Sa`id:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Amongst the people preceding your age, there was a man whom Allah had given a lot of money. While he was in his death-bed, he called his sons and said, 'What type of father have I been to you? They replied, 'You have been a good father.' He said, 'I have never done a single good deed; so when I die, burn me, crush my body, and scatter the resulting ashes on a windy day.' His sons did accordingly, but Allah gathered his particles and asked (him), 'What made you do so?' He replied, 'Fear of You.' So Allah bestowed His Mercy upon him (forgave him)

Abu Saeed bataate hain: Nabi ne kaha, "Tumse pahle ke daur mein, ek shaks tha jise Allah ne bahut zyada daulat di thi. Jabke woh maut ke bistar par the, unhone apne beton ko bulaya aur kaha, 'Main tumhare liye kaisa baap raha hoon?' Unhone jawab diya, 'Aap ek achha baap rahe hain.' Unhone kaha, 'Maine kabhi ek bhi neik amal nahi kiya; isliye jab main mar jaun, mujhe jala do, mera jism chur karo, aur raakh ko ek tez hawa wale din bikher dena.' Unke beton ne aisa hi kiya, magar Allah ne unke ansh (particles) jama kiye aur unse pucha, 'Tumne aisa kyun kiya?' Unhone jawab diya, 'Tere dar se.' Isliye Allah ne unpar apni rehmat naazil ki (unhe maaf kiya)."

Sahih al-Bukhari 3478 · Book 60, Hadith 145