Hadith #496
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ عَنْ فِرَاسٍ
عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَى اللَّهِ شِبْرًا تَقَرَّبَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ ذِرَاعًا وَمَنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيْهِ ذِرَاعًا تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيْهِ بَاعًا وَمَنْ أَتَاهُ يَمْشِي أَتَاهُ اللَّهُ هَرْوَلَةً
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English Translation
Mu'awiyah narrated to us, Shayban narrated to us, from Firas, from 'Atiyyah, from Abu Sa'id (رضي الله عنه) who said: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Whoever draws near to Allah by a hand-span, Allah draws near to him by an arm's length. Whoever draws near to Allah by an arm's length, Allah draws near to him by a fathom. And whoever comes to Allah walking, Allah comes to him running.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 23, Hadith 496
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 10934
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-47324