Is a bad deed recorded for one who intended it but did not commit it?

Question:
How is it recorded for him when he did not commit it? For one who intended a bad deed but did not commit it?

Answer:
If he exerted himself to do it and made every possible effort, but was prevented from doing so, such as one who intended to kill his companion, or one who pried open a house and entered it, but when he was about to steal, he was prevented from doing so, and the like of that... he had started it. For this reason, it was said: .