Sayyiduna Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) reports this as a marfu' narration: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty says: 'When My servant draws near to Me by a hand-span, I draw near to him by a cubit; when he draws near to Me by a cubit, I draw near to him by a fathom; and when he comes to Me walking, I come to him running.'"
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except for Zakariyya bin Nafi' al-Arsuqi and al-Sari bin Yahya, and both of them are thiqah (trustworthy).
Al-Bazzar also recorded it.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب التوبة / 17502
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
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