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Musnad Ahmad Hadith 14013

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In-book entry
2073

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Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ أَبُو إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْقَنَّادُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَرْوِيهِ عَنْ رَبِّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَالَ: " يَقُولُ: رَبُّكُمْ إِذَا تَلَقَّانِي عَبْدِي شِبْرًا، تَلَقَّيْتُهُ ذِرَاعًا، وَإِذَا تَلَقَّانِي ذِرَاعًا، تَلَقَّيْتُهُ بَاعًا، وَإِذَا تَلَقَّانِي يَمْشِي، تَلَقَّيْتُهُ أُهَرْوِلُ " (١)،

Translation

English translation

It is narrated from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah Almighty says, "If My servant comes near to Me by a span, I come near to him by a cubit; and if he comes near to Me by a cubit, I come near to him by a fathom; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running."

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 14013 in Musnad Ahmad. It appears in Book 32, Musnad of Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), as in-book entry 2073.

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Reference details

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Musnad Ahmad
In-book entry
2073

Source and grading notes

مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 14013

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