Hadith #256
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Arabic Text
قَالَ وَقَالَ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِذَا جَاءَنِي عَبْدِي شِبْرًا جِئْتُهُ بِذِرَاعٍ وَإِذَا جَاءَنِي بِذِرَاعٍ جِئْتُهُ بِبَاعٍ وَإِذَا جَاءَنِي يَمْشِي جِئْتُهُ أُهَرْوِلُ
English Translation
And Abu al-Qasim (ﷺ) said: Allah (عز وجل) said: 'When My servant comes to Me a hand-span, I come to him an arm's length. When he comes to Me an arm's length, I come to him a fathom's length. And when he comes to Me walking, I come to him running.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 22, Hadith 256
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 10094
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-46484