(حديث قدسي) حَدَّثَنَا حَدَّثَنَا
عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا
إِبْرَاهِيمُ أَبُو إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْقَنَّادُ ، حَدَّثَنَا
قَتَادَةُ ، عَنْ
أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَرْوِيهِ عَنْ رَبِّهِ ، قَالَ : يَقُولُ رَبُّكُمْ : " إِذَا تَلَقَّانِي عَبْدِي شِبْرًا ، تَلَقَّيْتُهُ ذِرَاعًا ، وَإِذَا تَلَقَّانِي ذِرَاعًا ، تَلَقَّيْتُهُ بَاعًا ، وَإِذَا تَلَقَّانِي يَمْشِي ، تَلَقَّيْتُهُ أُهَرْوِلُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty says, "If My servant comes near to Me by a span, I come near to him by a cubit; and if he comes near to Me by a cubit, I come near to him by a fathom; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running."