Abu Hurairah narrated that Muhammad the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Allah, the Most High, said: 'If it occurs to My slave to do a good deed, I will write down one good deed for him if he does not do it. If he does it, I will write it down tenfold. If it occurs to him to do a bad deed, I will forgive him for that if he does not do it and if he does it, I will write it down as one bad deed."' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "The angels said: 'O Lord, there is Your slave who wants to do a bad deed,' although He had more knowledge about him. He said: 'Watch him; if he does it then write it down as one bad deed, and if he does not do it, then write down one good deed for him, for he gave it up for My sake."' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "When the Islam of one of you is good, every good deed that he does is recorded for him between tenfold and seven-hundred fold, and every bad deed that he does is recorded as one bad deed, until he meets Allah."

و حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِذَا تَحَدَّثَ عَبْدِي بِأَنْ يَعْمَلَ حَسَنَةً فَأَنَا أَكْتُبُهَا لَهُ حَسَنَةً مَا لَمْ يَعْمَلْ فَإِذَا عَمِلَهَا فَأَنَا أَكْتُبُهَا بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا وَإِذَا تَحَدَّثَ بِأَنْ يَعْمَلَ سَيِّئَةً فَأَنَا أَغْفِرُهَا لَهُ مَا لَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا فَإِذَا عَمِلَهَا فَأَنَا أَكْتُبُهَا لَهُ بِمِثْلِهَا 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 وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَحْسَنَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِسْلَامَهُ فَكُلُّ حَسَنَةٍ يَعْمَلُهَا تُكْتَبُ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا إِلَى سَبْعِ مِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ وَكُلُّ سَيِّئَةٍ يَعْمَلُهَا تُكْتَبُ بِمِثْلِهَا حَتَّى يَلْقَى اللَّهَ.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Whoever thinks of doing a good deed and does not do it, one good deed will be written down for him. Whoever thinks of doing a good deed and does it, it will be written down between ten and seven-hundred fold. Whoever thinks of doing a bad deed and does not do it, it will not be written down, and if he does it, it will be written down."'

و حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الْأَحْمَرُ عَنْ هِشَامٍ عَنْ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ هَمَّ بِحَسَنَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا كُتِبَتْ لَهُ حَسَنَةً وَمَنْ هَمَّ بِحَسَنَةٍ فَعَمِلَهَا كُتِبَتْ لَهُ عَشْرًا إِلَى سَبْعِ مِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ وَمَنْ هَمَّ بِسَيِّئَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا لَمْ تُكْتَبْ وَإِنْ عَمِلَهَا كُتِبَتْ.

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, relating from his Lord, the Mighty and Sublime: "Allah decreed good deeds and bad deeds, then He explained that. Whoever thinks of doing a good deed then does not do it, Allah will write it down as one complete good deed. If he thinks of doing a good deed and then does it, Allah [the Mighty and Sublime] will write it down between ten and seven-hundred fold, or many more. If he thinks of doing a bad deed then he does not do it, Allah will write it down as one complete good deed, and if he thinks of it then does it, Allah will write it down as one bad deed."

حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ عَنْ الْجَعْدِ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو رَجَاءٍ الْعُطَارِدِيُّ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِيمَا يَرْوِي عَنْ رَبِّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ الْحَسَنَاتِ وَالسَّيِّئَاتِ ثُمَّ بَيَّنَ ذَلِكَ فَمَنْ هَمَّ بِحَسَنَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا كَتَبَهَا اللَّهُ عِنْدَهُ حَسَنَةً كَامِلَةً وَإِنْ هَمَّ بِهَا فَعَمِلَهَا كَتَبَهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عِنْدَهُ عَشْرَ حَسَنَاتٍ إِلَى سَبْعِ مِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ إِلَى أَضْعَافٍ كَثِيرَةٍ وَإِنْ هَمَّ بِسَيِّئَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا كَتَبَهَا اللَّهُ عِنْدَهُ حَسَنَةً كَامِلَةً وَإِنْ هَمَّ بِهَا فَعَمِلَهَا كَتَبَهَا اللَّهُ سَيِّئَةً وَاحِدَةً.

A Hadith similar to that of 'Abdul-Warith (no. 338) was narrated from Al-Ja'd Abu 'Uthman with this chain, but he added: "Or Allah will erase it, therefore no one will be damned except the one who is truly doomed."

و حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ الْجَعْدِ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ فِي هَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ وَزَادَ وَمَحَاهَا اللَّهُ وَلَا يَهْلِكُ عَلَى اللَّهِ إِلَّا هَالِكٌ.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "Some of the Companions of the Prophet (s.a.w) came and asked him: 'We find in ourselves something that is too awful for any of us to speak of it.' He said: 'Do you really find that?' They said: 'Yes.' He said: 'That is clear faith."'

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ جَاءَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَأَلُوهُ إِنَّا نَجِدُ فِي أَنْفُسِنَا مَا يَتَعَاظَمُ أَحَدُنَا أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمَ بِهِ قَالَ وَقَدْ وَجَدْتُمُوهُ قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ ذَاكَ صَرِيحُ الْإِيمَانِ.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: The people will keep wondering until it is said: "Allah created all things, but who created Allah?" Whoever experiences any of that, let him say: "I believe in Allah."

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ وَاللَّفْظُ لِهَارُونَ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ هِشَامٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يَزَالُ النَّاسُ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ حَتَّى يُقَالَ هَذَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ فَمَنْ خَلَقَ اللَّهَ؟ فَمَنْ وَجَدَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا فَلْيَقُلْ آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ.

It was narrated from Hisham bin 'Urwah with this chain that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "The Shaitan may come to one of you and say: 'Who created the heavens? Who created the earth?' And he will say: 'Allah."' Then he mentioned a similar Hadith (no. 343), and added: "...and His Messengers."

و حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلَانَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النَّضْرِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الْمُؤَدِّبُ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَأْتِي الشَّيْطَانُ أَحَدَكُمْ فَيَقُولُ مَنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاءَ مَنْ خَلَقَ الْأَرْضَ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ بِمِثْلِهِ وَزَادَ وَرُسُلِهِ.

Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'The Shaitan may come to one of you and say: "Who created such and such?" Until he says to him: "Who created your Lord?" If it goes that far, let him seek refuge with Allah and stop (such thoughts)."'

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَخِي ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عَمِّهِ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْتِي الشَّيْطَانُ أَحَدَكُمْ فَيَقُولَ مَنْ خَلَقَ كَذَا وَكَذَا؟ حَتَّى يَقُولَ لَهُ مَنْ خَلَقَ رَبَّكَ فَإِذَا بَلَغَ ذَلِكَ فَلْيَسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ وَلْيَنْتَهِ.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "The people will keep asking you about issues of knowledge until they say: 'Allah created us, but who created Allah?"' (Abu Hurairah) said, holding a man's hand: "Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth. Two (people) have asked me that and this is the third" - or he said: "One (person) asked me that, and this is the second."

حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الصَّمَدِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ جَدِّي عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا يَزَالُ النَّاسُ يَسْأَلُونَكُمْ عَنْ الْعِلْمِ حَتَّى يَقُولُوا هَذَا، اللَّهُ خَلَقَنَا فَمَنْ خَلَقَ اللَّهَ؟ قَالَ وَهُوَ آخِذٌ بِيَدِ رَجُلٍ فَقَالَ صَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ قَدْ سَأَلَنِي اثْنَانِ وَهَذَا الثَّالِثُ أَوْ قَالَ سَأَلَنِي وَاحِدٌ وَهَذَا الثَّانِي.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said to me: 'They will keep on asking you, O Abu Hurairah, until they say: This is Allah, but who created Allah?' " He (Abu Hurairah) said: "While I was in the Masjid, some Bedouin people came to me and said: 'O Abu Hurairah, this is Allah, but who created Allah?"' He took some pebbles in his hand and threw at them, then he said: "Go away, go away! My close friend (s.a.w) spoke the truth."

و حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الرُّومِيِّ حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَمَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يَزَالُونَ يَسْأَلُونَكَ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ حَتَّى يَقُولُوا هَذَا اللَّهُ فَمَنْ خَلَقَ اللَّهَ قَالَ فَبَيْنَا أَنَا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ إِذْ جَاءَنِي نَاسٌ مِنْ الْأَعْرَابِ فَقَالُوا يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ هَذَا اللَّهُ فَمَنْ خَلَقَ اللَّهَ قَالَ فَأَخَذَ حَصًى بِكَفِّهِ فَرَمَاهُمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ قُومُوا قُومُوا صَدَقَ خَلِيلِي صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.