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Sunan Ibn Majah — 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:

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

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

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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