as Moses—peace be upon him—said,

“I have hastened to You, my Lord, so that You may be pleased.” (Ta Ha 20:84)

In the sound hadith recorded by al-Bukhari and others from Abu Hurayrah, the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said:

“Allah, Exalted is He, declares: ‘Whoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine has declared war on Me. My servant draws no nearer to Me with anything more beloved to Me than the duties I have made obligatory upon him, and My servant continues drawing near to Me through supererogatory deeds until I love him. When I love him I become his hearing with which he hears, his sight with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes, and his foot with which he walks—so by Me he hears, by Me he sees, by Me he strikes, and by Me he walks. If he asks of Me, I will surely grant him; and if he seeks refuge in Me, I will surely protect him. I hesitate not over anything I intend to do as I hesitate over taking the soul of My servant…’”}