Narrated byMahmud b. Labid:
Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ عَنْ يَزِيدَ عَنْ عَمْرٍو مَوْلَى الْمُطَّلِبِ عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ لَبِيدٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَيَحْمِي عَبْدَهُ الدُّنْيَا وَهُوَ يُحِبُّهُ كَمَا تَحْمُونَ مَرْضَاكُمْ الطَّعَامَ وَالشَّرَابَ تَخَوُّفًا لَهُ عَلَيْهِ.
English Translation
It was narrated from Mahmud b. Labid: that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Allah, Mighty and Sublime, protects His servant in this world and loves him, protecting him just as you protect your sick ones from food and drink, out of fear for them."