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Sahih al-Bukhari 7536 (Book 97, Hadith 161) #7238
Coming Closer to Allah

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ said that Allah will come closer to us if we come closer to Him.

Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, "My Lord says, 'If My slave comes nearer to me for a span, I go nearer to him for a cubit; and if he comes nearer to Me for a cubit, I go nearer to him for the span of outstretched arms; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running'. "
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زَيْدٍ، سَعِيدُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ الْهَرَوِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ يَرْوِيهِ عَنْ رَبِّهِ، قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِذَا تَقَرَّبَ الْعَبْدُ إِلَىَّ شِبْرًا تَقَرَّبْتُ إِلَيْهِ ذِرَاعًا، وَإِذَا تَقَرَّبَ مِنِّي ذِرَاعًا تَقَرَّبْتُ مِنْهُ بَاعًا، وَإِذَا أَتَانِي مَشْيًا أَتَيْتُهُ هَرْوَلَةً

TOPICS
worship  *  proximity  *  devotion  *  ibada  *  qurba  *  wuquf

QUICK LESSONS:
Take steps towards pleasing God through prayer , fasting and other acts of worships .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the importance of coming close to Allah through worship and devotion. It is narrated by Anas that the Prophet said, “My Lord says, 'If My slave comes nearer to me for a span, I go nearer to him for a cubit; and if he comes nearer to Me for a cubit, I go nearer to him for the span of outstretched arms; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running.'” This hadith teaches us that when we take steps towards Allah in our worship and devotion He takes even bigger steps towards us. We should strive every day in our lives towards pleasing Him through prayer, fasting and other acts of worship so that He may draw near us with His mercy.

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