Hadith 3821

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ , حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ , عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ , عَنْ الْمَعْرُورِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ , عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ , قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى : مَنْ جَاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ عَشْرُ أَمْثَالِهَا وَأَزِيدُ , وَمَنْ جَاءَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ فَجَزَاءُ سَيِّئَةٍ مِثْلُهَا أَوْ أَغْفِرُ , وَمَنْ تَقَرَّبَ مِنِّي شِبْرًا تَقَرَّبْتُ مِنْهُ ذِرَاعًا , وَمَنْ تَقَرَّبَ مِنِّي ذِرَاعًا تَقَرَّبْتُ مِنْهُ بَاعًا , وَمَنْ أَتَانِي يَمْشِي أَتَيْتُهُ هَرْوَلَةً , وَمَنْ لَقِيَنِي بِقِرَابِ الْأَرْضِ خَطِيئَةً , ثُمَّ لَا يُشْرِكُ بِي شَيْئًا لَقِيتُهُ بِمِثْلِهَا مَغْفِرَةً " .
´It was narrated from Abu Dharr that :` the Messenger of Allah (saas) said: "Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, said: 'Whoever does one good deed will have (the reward of) ten like it and more, and whoever does a bad deed will have one like it, or I will forgive him. Whoever draws near to Me a hand span, I draw near to him an arm's length; whoever comes to Me a forearm's length, I draw near him an arm's length; whoever comes to Me walking, I come to him in a hurry. Whoever meets Me with an earthful of sins, but does not associate anything in worship with Me, I will meet it (i.e., his sins) with forgiveness equal to that.'"
Hadith Reference سنن ابن ماجه / كتاب الأدب / 3821
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:


This hadith mentions the immense mercy of Allah; therefore, a servant should strive to increase good deeds and continue to repent from sins.


Whoever turns towards Allah, Allah grants him success (tawfiq).


Sins are not forgiven in the presence of shirk (associating partners with Allah).
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3821