Musnad Ahmad Hadith 19936

Abu Al-Aswad Daili (may Allah have mercy on him) says that one day I was present in the service of Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him). He said, "O Abu Al-Aswad! A man from the tribe of Juhaina came to the service of the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, 'O Messenger of Allah! Tell me, the deeds that people do today and the effort and hardship they put into them, has their decision already been made and destiny already decreed, or will the decision be made in the future according to the teachings brought by you, and through them proof will be established against them?' The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Rather, the decision has already been made and destiny already decreed.' He asked, 'O Messenger of Allah! Then why do people act?' The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Allah Almighty makes the deeds easy for the one whom He has created for either of the two ranks.' And its confirmation is also found in the Holy Qur'an in this statement: "By the soul and Him Who proportioned it, and inspired it with its wickedness and its righteousness."