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Musnad Ahmad Hadith 9617

Read the original Arabic and English translation of this hadith from Musnad of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), with its chapter, grading, and reference kept together.

In-book entry
2499

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Hadith text

Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ يَحْيَى: وَرُبَّمَا ذَكَرَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: " لَا يَتَقَرَّبُ الْعَبْدُ إِلَيَّ شِبْرًا، إِلَّا تَقَرَّبْتُ إِلَيْهِ ذِرَاعًا، وَلَا يَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيَّ ذِرَاعًا، إِلَّا تَقَرَّبْتُ إِلَيْهِ بَاعًا - أَوْ بُوعًا - " (٤)، ،

Translation

English translation

It is narrated from Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah Almighty says, "If a servant comes near to Me by a handspan, I come near to him by a cubit; if he comes near to Me by a cubit, I come near to him by a fathom."

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 9617 in Musnad Ahmad. It appears in Book 30, Musnad of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), as in-book entry 2499.

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Reference details

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Musnad Ahmad
In-book entry
2499

Source and grading notes

مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 9617

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