Hadith #372
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ يَعْنِي التَّيْمِيَّ عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَ
نْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَعْنِي الرَّبَّ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِذَا تَقَرَّبَ الْعَبْدُ مِنِّي شِبْرًا تَقَرَّبْتُ مِنْهُ ذِرَاعًا وَإِذَا تَقَرَّبَ مِنِّي ذِرَاعًا تَقَرَّبْتُ مِنْهُ بُوعًا أَوْ بَاعًا وَإِذَا تَقَرَّبَ مِنِّي بُوعًا أَوْ بَاعًا أَتَيْتُهُ هَرْوَلَةً
Isnad Chain
محمد بن أبي عدي
سليمان ي
التيمي
أنس ع
English Translation
Muhammad ibn Abi Adiyy narrated to us, from Sulayman—meaning al-Taymi—from Anas, from Abu Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه), that the Prophet ﷺ said—meaning the Lord (عز وجل) said: 'When My servant comes closer to Me by a hand-span, I come closer to him by an arm's length. When he comes closer to Me by an arm's length, I come closer to him by a fathom's length. And when he comes to Me walking, I come to him running.'
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Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 22, Hadith 372
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 10210
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-46600