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Majma al-Zawaid — Hadith 17499

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَى اللَّهِ شِبْرًا تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيْهِ ذِرَاعًا ، وَمَنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيْهِ ذِرَاعًا تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيْهِ بَاعًا ، وَمَنْ أَتَاهُ يَمْشِي أَتَاهُ يُهَرْوِلُ " .
رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ ، وَالْبَزَّارُ ، وَفِيهِ عَطِيَّةُ الْعَوْفِيُّ ، وَهُوَ ضَعِيفٌ .
Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever draws near to Allah Almighty by a hand-span, Allah Almighty draws near to him by a cubit (dhira'); whoever draws near to Allah Almighty by a cubit, Allah Almighty draws near to him by an arm's length (ba'); and whoever goes to Allah Almighty walking, Allah Almighty goes to him running."
Ahmad and al-Bazzar recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Atiyyah al-Awfi, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Reference مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب التوبة / 17499
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