‘Abdullāh bin Mas’ūd on death and importance of one’s deeds

Whenever ‘Abdullāh bin Mas’ūd ^{[d. 28H]} (may Allāh be pleased with him) sat, he used to say: “You are in the passage of day and night, your life decreases [by every passing moment] but your deeds are all preserved, and death shall come to you all of a sudden. So, whoever planted good is soon to expect the harvest of happiness, and whoever planted evil is soon to expect the harvest of regret.”