Hadith 2675 b - The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness - Sahih Muslim - صحيح مسلم - Collection of Actions, Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) - Kutub as-Sittah

48. The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness - كتاب الذكر والدعاء والتوبة والاستغفار

1) Chapter: Encouragement To Remember Allah, Exalted is He

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: 2675 b
English reference: Book 35, Hadith 6472
In-book reference: Book 48, Hadith 2
Grade: Sahih
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1) باب الْحَثِّ عَلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى

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 ‏"