Hadith #434
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Arabic Text
وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتْ الْمَلَائِكَةُ رَبِّ ذَاكَ عَبْدُكَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ سَيِّئَةً وَهُوَ أَبْصَرُ بِهِ فَقَالَ ارْقُبُوهُ فَإِنْ عَمِلَهَا فَاكْتُبُوهَا لَهُ بِمِثْلِهَا وَإِنْ تَرَكَهَا فَاكْتُبُوهَا لَهُ حَسَنَةً إِنَّمَا تَرَكَهَا مِنْ جَرَّايَ
English Translation
the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'The angels said: O Lord, Your servant intends to commit a sin — and He sees him best. Allah said: Watch him. If he commits it, write it as one sin. If he leaves it, write it for him as one good deed, for he only left it for My sake.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 18, Hadith 434
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7872
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-44262