Promptness in Good Deeds

6. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Faddal from ibn Bukayr from certain individuals of our people from Abu ‘Abdillah عليه السلام who has said the following: “Whoever intends to perform a good deed should act fast and do not delay. Perhaps a servant (of Allah) performs a deed and Allah, the Most Blessed, the Most High, says, ‘I have granted you forgiveness and will never write down anything against you.’ Whoever intends to perform an evil deed he must not do it. Perhaps a man does an evil deed and Allah, the Most Holy, sees it and says, “I swear by My Majesty and Glory to never forgive you hereafter.’”