رياض الصالحين
Riyad as-Salihin Hadith 96
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Chapter 10
Chapter context: The Struggle (in the Cause of Allah)
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Original Arabic
الثاني: عن أنس رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فيما يرويه عن ربه عز وجل قال:
إذا تقرب العبد إلي شبراً تقربت إليه ذراعاً، وإذا تقرب إلي ذراعاً تقربت منه باعاً، وإذا أتاني يمشي أتيته هرولة
((رواه البخاري)).
Translation
English translation
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah says: ' When a slave of Mine draws near to Me a span, I draw near to him a cubit; and if he draws near to Me a cubit, I draw near to him a fathom. And if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running."'. [Al-Bukhari].
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Where is this hadith found?
This is Hadith 96 in Riyad as-Salihin. It appears in Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, as in-book entry 96 under the chapter “The Struggle (in the Cause of Allah).”
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Arabic/English book : Book 1, Hadith 96
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