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7. Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutawakkil (RA) said: `Ali ibn la-Husayn al-Sa`dabadi said, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abu `Abd Allah la-Barqi, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abu `Umayr, on the authority of Hamzah ibn Humran that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
He who intends to accomplish a good deed, and does not do so, one good deed is written down for him. However, if he accomplished the good deed, then ten good deeds are written down for him. Allah multiplies good deeds for anyone He wished up to seven hundred times. Whoever intends to accomplish a bad deed, and does not do it, no bad deed will be written down for him unless he does it. If he does not accomplish the bad deed, then one good deed is written down for him because he avoided the bad deed. Even if he does a bad deed, it is only recorded nine hours after it was done. In the event hat he repents within this period, it will not be recorded. However, if he fails to repent for his sin or express any remorse over it, a single offence will be recorded against him.
7 - حدثنا محمد بن موسى بن المتوكل رضي الله عنه، قال: حدثنا علي بن الحسين السعدآبادي، عن أحمد بن أبي عبد الله البرقي، عن أبيه، عن محمد بن أبي عمير، عن حمزة بن حمران، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال
من هم بحسنة فلم يعملها كتبت له حسنة، فإن عملها كتبت له عشر أمثالها، ويضاعف الله لمن يشاء إلى سبعمائة، ومن هم بسيئة فلم يعملها لم تكتب عليه حتى يعملها، فإن لم يعملها كتبت له حسنة بتركه لفعلها، وإن عملها أجل تسع ساعات فإن تاب وندم عليها لم تكتب عليه و إن لم يتب ولم يندم عليها كتبت عليه سيئة.
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