Greed for performing good deeds until death

On page 79, volume 2 of a 413-page book namely, ‘Uyoon-ul-Hikayaat’ published by the publishing department of Dawat-e-Islami, Maktaba-tul-Madinah, a parable has been narrated:

Sayyiduna Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Ziyad رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has narrated: I heard Sayyiduna Abu Bakr ‘Attar رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه saying this: At the time of Sayyiduna Junayd Baghdadi’s demise, some of my companions and I were present there. We saw him offering Salah in a sitting position due to weakness just a little time before the demise. Both of his feet were swollen. When he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه performed Ruku and Sujood, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would turn one of his feet due to a lot of pain. When my companions saw this condition they said: O Abu Qaasim! What is this? Why are your feet swollen? He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: ‘اَللّٰهُ اَكۡبَر, this is a blessing.’ Sayyiduna Abu Muhammad Hareeri رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: O Abu Qaasim! What is the harm if you lie down? He said: I still have time in which some good deeds can be performed, then no chance will be given. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه then said ‘اَللّٰهُ اَكۡبَر’ and passed away.

It has also been narrated that when he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was told: Huzoor! Have some mercy on your body. He replied: Now my Book of Deeds is being closed. At this time, who will be needier of good deeds than me?

(‘Uyoon-ul-Hikayaat’, vol. 2, pp. 79)

مِری زندگی بس تِری بندگی میں

ہی اے کاش! گُزرے سدا یا اِلٰہی

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! From the above-mentioned parable, the greed for performing good deeds of our pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی can be judged that at the time of the agonies of death it was not possible to perform Salah in a standing position due to weakness. The feet were swollen due to abundant