Sayyiduna Nawas bin Sam'an Kalabi رضي الله عنه reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "A believer's intention is better than his action, and a wicked person's intention is worse than his action."
Hadith Referenceمسند الشهاب / 148
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:موضوع
Hadith Takhrij«موضوع ، عثمان بن عبد الله شامي متهم بالكذب هے ۔ السلسلة الضعيفة : 2789»