The authenticity of the hadith: “Whoever draws near to Me a hand’s breadth, I draw near to him an arm’s length”
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Question:
The last question, Shaykh, is about the hadith: “Whoever draws near to Me a hand’s breadth, I draw near to him an arm’s length,”Sahih Muslim 2675h Allah is close to His servants. What is the authenticity of this? May we be rewarded for this?
Answer:
The hadith in this matter is authentic. It means that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, hastens to respond to His servant and to care for His servant. So when the servant draws near to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, through obedience, and this is a spiritual drawing near, Allah draws near to him by responding and by accepting it. This is a favor from Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
The last question, Shaykh, is about the hadith: “Whoever draws near to Me a hand’s breadth, I draw near to him an arm’s length,”
When he draws near Me by the span of his hand. I draw near him by the length of a cubit
تقرب إلي شبرا تقربت إليه ذراعاAnswer:
The hadith in this matter is authentic. It means that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, hastens to respond to His servant and to care for His servant. So when the servant draws near to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, through obedience, and this is a spiritual drawing near, Allah draws near to him by responding and by accepting it. This is a favor from Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7468 — youtube.com (11:56)
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