Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنَعْمَلُ لِأَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ أَمْ لِأَمْرٍ نَأْتَنِفُهُ قَالَ لِأَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ سُرَاقَةُ فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ إِذًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كُلُّ عَامِلٍ مُيَسَّرٌ لِعَمَلِهِ.
English Translation
Harun ibn Ma'ruf told us, Ibn Wahb told us, 'Amr informed me, from Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir, who said he said, "O Messenger of Allah, do we act for a matter that has already been decided, or for a matter we are just now undertaking?" He said, "For a matter that has already been decided." Suraqah said, "Then what is the point of doing deeds?" The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Every doer is made easy for what he was created for."