Hadith 37

Recording of Deeds

كتابة الحسنات والسيئات

إنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ الْحَسَنَاتِ وَالسَّيِّئَاتِ، ثُمَّ بَيَّنَ ذَلِكَ

Translation

Allah has written good deeds and bad deeds, then He clarified this.

Narrated by

Abdullah ibn Abbas

عبد الله بن عباس رضي الله عنهما

Source

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

صحيح البخاري وصحيح مسلم

Explanation

This Hadith Qudsi explains how deeds are recorded: intended good deeds are rewarded, performed good deeds multiply. Intended bad deeds aren't recorded, and committed ones are recorded as one.

Key Lessons

  • 1Good intentions are rewarded
  • 2Good deeds are multiplied
  • 3Abandoned bad intentions aren't recorded
  • 4Allah's mercy exceeds His wrath

Related Topics

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