Hadith #26
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُكْثِرُ أَنْ يَقُولَ يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّت
ْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ قَالَ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ آمَنَّا بِكَ وَبِمَا جِئْتَ بِهِ فَهَلْ تَخَافُ عَلَيْنَا قَالَ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّ الْقُلُوبَ بَيْنَ أُصْبُعَيْنِ مِنْ أَصَابِعِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يُقَلِّبُهَا
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English Translation
Abu Mu'awiyah narrated from al-A'mash, from Abu Sufyan, from Anas (رضي الله عنه) who said: the Prophet ﷺ would frequently say: 'O Turner of hearts, make my heart firm upon Your religion.' We said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we have believed in you and what you brought. Do you fear for us?' He said: 'Yes. The hearts are between two fingers of the Most Merciful, and He turns them as He wills.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 25, Hadith 26
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 11664
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-48054