Explaining the Meaning of Walking and Hurrying in the Qudsi Hadith

Question:
May Allah reward you. Shaykh Salih, this questioner says: Our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah the Exalted said, "O son of Adam, stand up to Me and I will walk toward you, and walk toward Me and I will hurry toward you." Ahmad narrated it. He asks: Does this hadith establish the attribute of walking for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?

Answer:
This is not an attribute of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and the attribute of hurrying has not been established for Allah. Allah is not called "the One who hurries." Rather, what is in the Qudsi hadith is This is a matter of informing, not a matter of naming. Just as the servant does not walk to Allah with his feet, but rather "walking" means the servant turning toward his Lord, so "hurrying" means that Allah’s turning toward His servant is greater than the servant’s turning toward his Lord. This is from His grace and generosity (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.