Sayyiduna Abu Dharr Ghifari رضي الله عنه reports: The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Whoever intends to do a good deed but does not do it, one good deed will be written for him. And if he does it, it will be written as ten to seven hundred good deeds. And whoever intends to do an evil deed but does not do it, nothing will be written against him. And if he commits it, one evil deed will be written for him, or Allah Almighty will erase it (i.e., forgive it).”
Hadith Referenceمعجم صغير للطبراني / كتاب الإيمان / 30
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده صحيح، وأخرجه مسلم فى «صحيحه» برقم: 2687، وابن حبان فى «صحيحه» برقم: 226، والحاكم فى «مستدركه» برقم: 7700، 7719، والدارمي فى «مسنده» برقم: 2830، وابن ماجه فى «سننه» برقم: 3821، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 21706، والطيالسي فى «مسنده» برقم: 466، والبزار فى «مسنده» برقم: 3988، والطبراني فى«الكبير» برقم: 1646، والطبراني فى «الأوسط» برقم: 1714، 3060، والطبراني فى «الصغير» برقم: 502 قال الهيثمي: رواه الطبراني في الصغير ورجاله ثقات ، مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد: (10 / 145)»
´It was narrated from Abu Dharr that :` the Messenger of Allah (saas) said: "Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, said: 'Whoever does one good deed will have (the reward of) ten like it and more, and whoever does a bad deed will have one like it, or I will forgive him. Whoever draws near to Me a hand span, I draw near to him an arm's length; whoever comes to Me a forearm's length, I draw near him an arm's length; whoever comes to Me walking, I come to him in a hurry. Whoever meets Me with an earthful of sins, but does not associate anything in worship with Me, I will meet it (i.e., his sins) with forgiveness equal to that.'"
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ This hadith mentions the immense mercy of Allah; therefore, a servant should strive to increase good deeds and continue to repent from sins.
➋ Whoever turns towards Allah, Allah grants him success (tawfiq).
➌ Sins are not forgiven in the presence of shirk (associating partners with Allah).
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3821