It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty says: Whoever insults a friend (wali) of Mine has made war against Me lawful for himself. No servant of Mine draws near to Me through anything more beloved to Me than the performance of My obligations. And My servant keeps drawing near to Me through voluntary acts of worship until I love him. Then, when I love him, I become his eyes with which he sees, his ears with which he hears, his hand with which he grasps, and his feet with which he walks. If he calls upon Me, I answer his supplication, and if he asks of Me, I give to him. And I never hesitate in anything I am going to do as I hesitate over the death of this (servant) (that is, taking his soul), because he dislikes death and I dislike causing him distress."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Abu Hazrah except Ibrahim bin Suwayd, and no one narrated it from Urwah except Abu Hazrah and Abd al-Wahid bin Maymun."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الهاء / 9352
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:رجاله رجال الصحيح غير هارون بن كامل
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: رجاله رجال الصحيح خلا شيخه هارون بن كامل «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 2، ص 247»» «قال الهيثمي: رواه البزار واللفظ له وأحمد والطبراني في الأوسط وفيه عبد الواحد بن قيس وقد وثقه غير واحد وضعفه غيرهم وبقية رجال أحمد رجال الصحيح ورجال الطبراني في الأوسط رجال الصحيح غير شيخه هارون بن كامل «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 10، ص 269»» «أخرجه أحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 26834، والبزار فى «مسنده» برقم: 99 / 76»