Hammam b. Munabbih reported so many ahadith from Abu Huraira and one out of them is this that Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) said that Allah thus stated: When My servant draws close to me by the span of a palm, I draw close to him by the space of a cubit, and when he draws close to Me by the space of a cubit, I draw close to him by the space (covered) by two hands, and when he draws close to Me by the space (covered by) two hands, I go in hurry towards him.
Hadith In Arabic Text :
حدثنا محمد بن رافع، حدثنا عبد الرزاق، حدثنا معمر، عن همام بن منبه، قال هذا ما حدثنا أبو هريرة، عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فذكر أحاديث منها وقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ” إن الله قال إذا تلقاني عبدي بشبر تلقيته بذراع وإذا تلقاني بذراع تلقيته بباع وإذا تلقاني بباع أتيته بأسرع ” .
Chapter : The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah; Supplication; Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness – كتاب الذكر والدعاء والتوبة والاستغفار