A man from the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell ill, and his companions came in to visit him. He began to weep, so they asked him, "What makes you weep, Abu Abdullah? Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ not say to you, 'Trim your moustache and keep to that practice until you meet me'?"He replied, "Yes, but I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Allah took a handful in His right hand and said, "These are for this, and I do not care," and He took another handful in His other hand
and said, "These are for this, and I do not care."' So I do not know which of the two handfuls I am in."
حدثنا عفان حدثنا حماد بن سلمة قال أخبرنا سعيد الجريري
مرض رجل من أصحاب رسول الله ﷺ فدخل عليه أصحابه يعودونه فبكى فقيل له ما يبكيك يا أبا عبد الله ألم يقل لك رسول الله ﷺ خذ من شاربك ثم أقره حتى تلقاني قال بلى ولكني سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول إن الله عز وجل قبض قبضة بيمينه وقال هذه لهذه ولا أبالي وقبض قبضة أخرى بيده الأخرى جل وعلا فقال هذه لهذه ولا أبالي فلا أدري في أي القبضتين أنا