Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The intention of a believer is better than his deed, and the deed of a hypocrite is better than his intention. Everyone acts according to his intention, but when a believer does a deed, light spreads in his heart."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy, except Hatim bin Abbad bin Dinar al-Jurashi; I have not seen anyone give an account of him.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الإيمان / 212
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 5942»