Hadith #408
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Arabic Text
وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَالَ إِذَا تَلَقَّانِي عَبْدِي بِشِبْرٍ تَلَقَّيْتُهُ بِذِرَاعٍ وَإِذَا تَلَقَّانِي بِذِرَاعٍ تَلَقَّيْتُهُ بِبَاعٍ وَإِذَا تَلَقَّانِي بِبَاعٍ جِئْتُهُ بِأَسْرَعَ
English Translation
the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Indeed Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said: When My servant comes closer to Me by a handspan, I come closer to him by a cubit. When he comes closer to Me by a cubit, I come closer to him by a fathom. When he comes to Me walking, I come to him running.'
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Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 18, Hadith 408
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7846
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-44236