998 – ʿAbd Allah narrated to us; my father narrated to us; Harun ibn Maʿruf narrated to us; from Damrah; from Ibn Shawdhab ⦗147⦘ who said:

When death drew near to him, he wept. People asked, “O Abu Hurayrah, what is making you weep?” He replied, “The journey is long, the provisions are scarce, and there lies ahead a steep, arduous ascent—its descent will end either in Paradise or in the Fire.”