[Machine] "So Abu Al-Aswad took the oath of allegiance with the right hand of Waathila and wiped it on his eyes and face. Waathila asked him, 'Do you have any question about it?' He said, 'What is it?' She said, 'What do you think about your Lord?' He said, 'Good.' Abu Al-Aswad said, 'Then, I give you good news: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, 'Allah says: I am as My servant thinks of Me, so let him think of Me in whatever manner he wishes."  

فَأَخَذَ أَبُو الْأَسْوَدِ يَمِينَ وَاثِلَةَ فَمَسَحَ بِهَا عَلَى عَيْنَيْهِ وَوَجْهِهِ لِبَيْعَتِهِ بِهَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ لَهُ وَاثِلَةُ وَاحِدَةٌ أَسْأَلُكَ عَنْهَا؟ قَالَ وَمَا هِيَ؟ قَالَ كَيْفَ ظَنُّكَ بِرَبِّكَ؟ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو الْأَسْوَدِ وَأَشَارَ بِرَأْسِهِ أَيْ حَسَنٌ قَالَ وَاثِلَةُ أَبْشِرْ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ قَالَ اللهُ ﷻ أَنَا عِنْدَ ظَنِّ عَبْدِي بِي فَلْيَظُنَّ بِي مَا شَاءَ