Hayan Abu Nadr reported,

I went in with Wathila bin Asqa to visit Abu Aswad al-Jurashi during the illness from which he died. Wathila greeted him and sat down. Abu Aswad took Wathila's right hand and wiped it over his eyes and face, because the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had taken his pledge of allegiance with that hand.Wathila said to him, "There is one thing I want to ask you about."Abu Aswad asked, "What is it?"Wathila said, "How do you think of your Lord?"Abu Aswad gestured with his head to indicate, "Well."Wathila said, "Receive good news. I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say that Allah عز وجل said, 'I am as My servant thinks of Me, so let him think of Me whatever he wishes.'"

Ahmad 16016

Sahih

قال حدثنا الوليد بن مسلم قال حدثني الوليد بن سليمان يعني ابن أبي السائب قال حدثني

حيان أبو النضر قال

دخلت مع واثلة بن الأسقع على أبي الأسود الجرشي في مرضه الذي مات فيه فسلم عليه وجلس قال فأخذ أبو الأسود يمين واثلة فمسح بها على عينيه ووجهه لبيعته بها رسول الله ﷺ فقال له واثلة واحدة أسألك عنها قال وما هي قال كيف ظنك بربك قال فقال أبو الأسود وأشار برأسه أي حسن قال واثلة أبشر إني سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول قال الله عز وجل أنا عند ظن عبدي بي فليظن بي ما شاء

أحمد 16016صحيح
Contents
Reference
Commentary
Ayat
Collection
Musnad Ahmad
Book
Wathila bin Asqa, from the Syrians
Numbering
Darussalam 16016
Ahmad 16016