(An-Nawawi's Forty Hadiths)
(Takhreej of An-Nawawi’s Forty Hadiths)
Hadith No.37
On the authority of Ibn Abbas that the messenger of Allah, among the sayings he relates from his Lord is:
"Allah has written down the good deeds and the bad ones." Then he explained it [by saying that] :" He who has intended a good deed and has not done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as a full good deed, but if he has intended it and has done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as from ten good deeds to seven hundred times, or many times over. But if he has intended a bad deed and has not done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as a full good deed, but if he has intended it and has done it, Allah writes it down as one bad deed."
related by Bukhari and Muslim in their two salihs
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Book: Al-Raqeeq, Chp: Min Hum bi Hasnat bisayiaat, CD: 6010.
Sahih Muslim, Book: Al-Eemaan, Chp: Alabad bi hasnt katabat, CD: 187.
Ahmad, Book: Musnad bani Hashim, Chp: Musnad Abdullah ibn Abbas, CD: 1897.
HADEETH THIRTY SEVEN: THE RECKONING
1- The multiplication of rewards above ten fold is based on the dimension of the degree of Islam or of faithfulness.
2- What is beyond the capacity of man, man will not be blamed for.
3- A Muslim should always intend what is good.
4- A good Muslim should be grateful to others.
5- Allah does not bring man to account for his intention without action.
6- The favors of Allah cannot be compared or even counted up.