48/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2675b — A Variant Report on Divine Nearness
Encouragement To Remember Allah, Exalted is He
Hadith Variant About Drawing Near to Allah
Sahih Muslim : 2675b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2675b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ " وَإِنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَىَّ ذِرَاعًا تَقَرَّبْتُ مِنْهُ بَاعًا " .
A'mash Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of A'mash with the same chain of transmitters, but there is no mention of these words: " He draws near Me by the space of a hand, I draw near him by the space (covered) by two hands."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2675bIn-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 35, Hadith 6472
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2675b
This narration is a hadith variant about drawing near to Allah. The translation says it was narrated through A’mash with the same chain of transmitters. It also points out a wording detail: this version does not mention the phrase about the servant drawing near by a cubit and Allah drawing near by the space covered by two hands. The text is important because it does not present a new separate teaching. Instead, it helps readers compare the wording of related reports. For anyone searching Sahih Muslim 2675b, the core topic is both dhikr and careful hadith narration. The report keeps the meaning connected to remembrance while clearly marking what this version includes or leaves out.
What we learn from this hadith
- Some narrations of the same Hadith may have slight wording differences.
- This report carefully notes which phrase is not mentioned in this route.
- The narration remains connected to the topic of drawing near to Allah.
- Readers should avoid adding the omitted wording to this specific version.
