Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah said: O son of Adam, if you remember Me within yourself, I will remember you within Myself. If you remember Me in a gathering, I will remember you in a gathering of angels. If you come near to Me by a handspan, I will come near to you by an arm’s length. If you come near to Me by an arm’s length, I will come near to you by the length of a fathom. If you come to Me walking, I will come to you running.” Qatadah said, “Surely, Allah Almighty is the quickest to forgive.”
Source: Musnad Aḥmad 12404
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut
عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اللهُ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ إِنْ ذَكَرْتَنِي فِي نَفْسِكَ ذَكَرْتُكَ فِي نَفْسِي وَإِنْ ذَكَرْتَنِي فِي مَلَإٍ ذَكَرْتُكَ فِي مَلَإٍ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَإِنْ دَنَوْتَ مِنِّي شِبْرًا دَنَوْتُ مِنْكَ ذِرَاعًا وَإِنْ دَنَوْتَ مِنِّي ذِرَاعًا دَنَوْتُ مِنْكَ بَاعًا وَإِنْ أَتَيْتَنِي تَمْشِي أَتَيْتُكَ أُهَرْوِلُ قَالَ قَتَادَةُ فَاللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَسْرَعُ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ
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