Bukhari 7405 — I am as My servant thinks of Me, and I am with him when he remembers Me

البخاري 7405 — أنا عند ظن عبدي بي وأنا معه إذا ذكرني

A hadith qudsi in Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 7405: I am as My servant thinks of Me, and I am with him when he remembers Me. The Prophet relates it from his Lord; the Hadith Qudsi Browser gathers its narrations across the six books and the Muwatta.

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«يقول الله تعالى أنا عند ظن عبدي بي، وأنا معه إذا ذكرني، فإن ذكرني في نفسه ذكرته في نفسي، وإن ذكرني في ملأ ذكرته في ملأ خير منهم، وإن تقرب إلى بشبر تقربت إليه ذراعا، وإن تقرب إلى ذراعا تقربت …»

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Muhammad· Sacred hadith (hadith qudsi)

People and things also explored

Bukhari 6408 — Angels seek the gatherings of remembrance· Bukhari 6502 — Whoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, I declare war on him· Bukhari 7507 — My servant sinned and knew he has a Lord who forgives sin· Bukhari 7537 — When the servant draws near Me by a span, I draw near him by a cubit· Ibn Majah 3792 — I am with My servant when he remembers Me and his lips move with My name· Ibn Majah 3801 — Praise be to You as befits Your majesty: write it as My servant said it· Ibn Majah 4107 — Son of Adam, devote yourself to My worship and I shall fill your heart with richness· Tirmidhi 981 — I have forgiven My servant what lies between the two ends of the record

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  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • hadith-api (fawazahmed0): open hadith editions
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