Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ إِنْ ذَكَرْتَنِي فِي نَفْسِكَ ذَكَرْتُكَ فِي نَفْسِي وَإِنْ ذَكَرْتَنِي فِي مَلَإٍ ذَكَرْتُكَ فِي مَلَإٍ مِنْ الْمَلَائِكَةِ أَوْ فِي مَلَإٍ خَيْرٍ مِنْهُمْ وَإِنْ دَنَوْتَ مِنِّي شِبْرًا دَنَوْتُ مِنْكَ ذِرَاعًا وَإِنْ دَنَوْتَ مِنِّي ذِرَاعًا دَنَوْتُ مِنْكَ بَاعًا وَإِنْ أَتَيْتَنِي تَمْشِي أَتَيْتُكَ أُهَرْوِلُ قَالَ قَتَادَةُ فَاللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَسْرَعُ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ.
English Translation
Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) gave a sermon unlike any sermon we had heard before. He said: "If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much." The companions of the Messenger of Allah covered their faces, weeping. A man asked: "Who is my father?" He said: "Your father is so-and-so." Then the verse was revealed: "Do not ask about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble."