قََالَ : وَقَالَ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ : " إِذَا جَاءَنِي عَبْدِي شِبْرًا جِئْتُهُ بِذِرَاعٍ ، وَإِذَا جَاءَنِي بِذِرَاعٍ جِئْتُهُ بِبَاعٍ , وَإِذَا جَاءَنِي يَمْشِي جِئْتُهُ أُهَرْوِلُ " .
It is narrated with the previous chain that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Allah the Exalted said: When My servant comes near to Me by a handspan, I come near to him by a cubit; and when he comes near to Me by a cubit, I come near to him by the span of outstretched arms; and if he comes to Me walking, I come to him running.