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 the believer is better than his deed, and the deed of the hypocrite is better than his intention. Each of them acts according to his intention, but when the believer does a deed, light spreads in his heart."
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains Hatim bin Abbad bin Dinar, whom I do not know; the remaining narrators of this report are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الإيمان / 419
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعیف
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