عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ إِنْ ذَكَرْتَنِي فِي نَفْسِكَ ذَكَرْتُكَ فِي نَفْسِي وَإِنْ ذَكَرْتَنِي فِي مَلَإٍ ذَكَرْتُكَ فِي مَلَإٍ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ أَوْ فِي مَلَإٍ خَيْرٍ مِنْهُمْ وَإِنْ دَنَوْتَ مِنِّي شِبْرًا دَنَوْتُ مِنْكَ ذِرَاعًا وَإِنْ دَنَوْتَ مِنِّي ذِرَاعًا دَنَوْتُ مِنْكَ بَاعًا وَإِنْ أَتَيْتَنِي تَمْشِي أَتَيْتُكَ أُهَرْوِلُ قَالَ قَتَادَةُ فَاللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَسْرَعُ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty says: O son of Adam! If you remember Me within yourself, I will remember you within Myself; if you remember Me in an assembly, I will remember you in an assembly better than yours; if you draw near to Me by a span, I will draw near to you by a cubit; if you draw near to Me by a cubit, I will draw near to you by the span of two outstretched arms; and if you come to Me walking, I will come to you running. Imam Qatadah said: Thus, Allah Almighty is quicker in granting forgiveness.