7. Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutawakkil 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 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.