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 Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب التوبة / 17499
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