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Sahih Muslim 128a (Book 1, Hadith 241) #7506
The Mercy of Allah

SUMMARY: Allah is merciful and will forgive us for our intentions, even if we don't act on them. He will also reward us for our good deeds, even if they are small.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah said: The Great and the Glorious Lord said (to angels): Whenever My bondsman intends to corn it an evil, do not record it against him, but if he actually commits it, then write it as one evil. And when he intends to do good but does not do it, then take it down is one act of goodness, but if he does it, then write down ten good deeds (in his record).
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي بَكْرٍ قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا - ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِذَا هَمَّ عَبْدِي بِسَيِّئَةٍ فَلاَ تَكْتُبُوهَا عَلَيْهِ فَإِنْ عَمِلَهَا فَاكْتُبُوهَا سَيِّئَةً وَإِذَا هَمَّ بِحَسَنَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا فَاكْتُبُوهَا حَسَنَةً فَإِنْ عَمِلَهَا فَاكْتُبُوهَا عَشْرًا

TOPICS
mercy  *  intention  *  deeds  *  reward

QUICK LESSONS:
Have good intentions towards others and strive to carry out righteous deeds .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the mercy of Allah and how He rewards us for our good deeds. It tells us that even if we have an intention to do something bad, but don't actually do it, Allah will not record it against us. On the other hand, when we intend to do something good but don't actually do it, He still records it as one act of goodness in our record. However, when we actually carry out a good deed then He records ten acts of goodness in our record! This hadith teaches us that no matter how small or insignificant a deed may seem to be, Allah still rewards those who strive to do what is right and just. It also reminds us that although Allah is forgiving and merciful towards those who make mistakes or have bad intentions but never follow through with them; ultimately His justice prevails over all else.

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