Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z Zinad from al-Araj fromAbu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, said, "Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, said, 'If My slavelongs to meet Me, I long to meet him, and if he is averse to meetingMe, I am averse to meeting him.' " (DE)
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 16, Hadith 51 (DE)
Arabic reference (DE): Book 16, Hadith 573 (DE)