48/1. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1713 — The Book of Dhikr (Remembrance of Allâh), Ad-Du'â (Invocations), At-Tauba (Repentance to Allâh) and Al-Istaghfâr (Allâh's forgiveness)
To exhort for the remembrance of Allâh.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 1713
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 1713
حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنها، قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: يَقُولُ اللهُ تَعَالَى: أَنَا عِنْدَ ظَنِّ عَبْدِي بِي، وَأَنَا مَعَهُ إِذَا ذَكَرَنِي فَإِنْ ذَكَرَنِي فِي نَفْسِهِ، ذَكَرْتُهُ فِي نَفْسِي وَإِنْ ذَكَرَنِي فِي مَلإٍ، ذَكَرْتُهُ فِي مَلإٍ خَيْرٍ مِنْهُمْ ⦗٢٢٠⦘ وَإِنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيَّ بِشِبْرٍ، تَقَرَّبْتُ إِلَيْهِ ذِرَاعًا وَإِنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيَّ ذِرَاعًا، تَقَرَّبْتُ إِلَيْهِ بَاعًا وَإِنْ أَتَانِي يَمْشِي، أَتَيْتُهُ هَرْوَلَةً.
Narrated Abû Huraira رضى الله عنه : The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Allâh says, 'I am just as My slave thinks. I am, (i.e. I am Able to do for him what he thinks, I can do for him) and I am with him if he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in himself, I too, remember him in Myself; and if he remembers Me in a group of people, I remember him in a group that is better than them; and if he comes one span nearer to Me, I go one cubit nearer to him; and if he comes one cubit nearer to me, I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running.'" ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 502, Vol. 9)
