48/6. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1721 — The Book of Dhikr (Remembrance of Allâh), Ad-Du'â (Invocations), At-Tauba (Repentance to Allâh) and Al-Istaghfâr (Allâh's forgiveness)
The superiority of Dhikr (remembrance of Allâh the Exalted) invocations, and to be nearest to Allâh.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 1721
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 1721
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 وَإِنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيَّ بِشِبْرٍ، تَقَرَّبْتُ إِلَيْهِ ذِرَاعًا وَإِنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيَّ ذِرَاعًا، تَقَرَّبْتُ إِلَيْهِ بَاعًا وَإِنْ أَتَانِي يَمْشِي، أَتَيْتُهُ هَرْوَلَةً.
Narrated Abû Huraira رضي الله عنه : The Prophet ﷺ said, "Allâh تعالى 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)
