عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:
'An Abi Hurayrata radiyallahu 'anhu qala: Qala-n-Nabiyyu sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam:
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى:
Yaqulullahu ta'ala:
Allah the Almighty said:
أَنَا عِنْدَ ظَنِّ عَبْدِي بِي.
Ana 'inda zanni 'abdi bi.
I am as My servant thinks of Me.
وَأَنَا مَعَهُ إِذَا ذَكَرَنِي.
Wa ana ma'ahu idha dhakarani.
I am with him when he makes mention of Me.
فَإِنْ ذَكَرَنِي فِي نَفْسِهِ، ذَكَرْتُهُ فِي نَفْسِي.
Fa-in dhakarani fi nafsihi, dhakartuhu fi nafsi.
If he makes mention of Me to himself, I make mention of him to Myself.
وَإِنْ ذَكَرَنِي فِي مَلَإٍ، ذَكَرْتُهُ فِي مَلَإٍ خَيْرٍ مِنْهُمْ.
Wa in dhakarani fi mala'in, dhakartuhu fi mala'in khayrin minhum.
And if he makes mention of Me in an assembly, I make mention of him in an assembly better than it.
وَإِنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيَّ بِشِبْرٍ، تَقَرَّبْتُ إِلَيْهِ ذِرَاعًا.
Wa in taqarraba ilayya bishibrin, taqarrabtu ilayhi dhira'an.
And if he draws near to Me an arm's length, I draw near to him a cubit.
وَإِنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيَّ ذِرَاعًا، تَقَرَّبْتُ إِلَيْهِ بَاعًا.
Wa in taqarraba ilayya dhira'an, taqarrabtu ilayhi ba'an.
And if he draws near to Me a cubit, I draw near to him a fathom.
وَإِنْ أَتَانِي يَمْشِي، أَتَيْتُهُ هَرْوَلَةً.
Wa in atani yamshi, ataytuhu harwalatan.
And if he comes to Me walking, I go to him at speed.
رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ (وَكَذَلِكَ مُسْلِمٌ وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ).
Rawahu-l-Bukhari (wa kadhalika Muslimun wa-t-Tirmidhi wa-bnu Majah).
It was related by al-Bukhari (also by Muslim, at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah).
Arabic
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: أَنَا عِنْدَ ظَنِّ عَبْدِي بِي. وَأَنَا مَعَهُ إِذَا ذَكَرَنِي. فَإِنْ ذَكَرَنِي فِي نَفْسِهِ، ذَكَرْتُهُ فِي نَفْسِي. وَإِنْ ذَكَرَنِي فِي مَلَإٍ، ذَكَرْتُهُ فِي مَلَإٍ خَيْرٍ مِنْهُمْ. وَإِنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيَّ بِشِبْرٍ، تَقَرَّبْتُ إِلَيْهِ ذِرَاعًا. وَإِنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيَّ ذِرَاعًا، تَقَرَّبْتُ إِلَيْهِ بَاعًا. وَإِنْ أَتَانِي يَمْشِي، أَتَيْتُهُ هَرْوَلَةً. رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ (وَكَذَلِكَ مُسْلِمٌ وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ).
Pronunciation
'An Abi Hurayrata radiyallahu 'anhu qala: Qala-n-Nabiyyu sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam: Yaqulullahu ta'ala: Ana 'inda zanni 'abdi bi. Wa ana ma'ahu idha dhakarani. Fa-in dhakarani fi nafsihi, dhakartuhu fi nafsi. Wa in dhakarani fi mala'in, dhakartuhu fi mala'in khayrin minhum. Wa in taqarraba ilayya bishibrin, taqarrabtu ilayhi dhira'an. Wa in taqarraba ilayya dhira'an, taqarrabtu ilayhi ba'an. Wa in atani yamshi, ataytuhu harwalatan. Rawahu-l-Bukhari (wa kadhalika Muslimun wa-t-Tirmidhi wa-bnu Majah).
English
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah the Almighty said: I am as My servant thinks of Me. I am with him when he makes mention of Me. If he makes mention of Me to himself, I make mention of him to Myself. And if he makes mention of Me in an assembly, I make mention of him in an assembly better than it. And if he draws near to Me an arm's length, I draw near to him a cubit. And if he draws near to Me a cubit, I draw near to him a fathom. And if he comes to Me walking, I go to him at speed. It was related by al-Bukhari (also by Muslim, at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah).