Source: HadeethEnc.com, English v1.25.0
Arabic text
عَنْ أَنَسٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُكْثِرُ أَنْ يَقُولَ: «يَا مُقَلِّبَ القُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ»، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، آمَنَّا بِكَ وَبِمَا جِئْتَ بِهِ فَهَلْ تَخَافُ عَلَيْنَا؟ قَالَ: «نَعَمْ، إِنَّ القُلُوبَ بَيْنَ أُصْبُعَيْنِ مِنْ أَصَابِعِ اللهِ يُقَلِّبُهَا كَيْفَ يَشَاءُ».
Translation
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would often say: "O Turner of the hearts, make my heart firm upon Your religion." I said: "O Messenger of Allah, we have believed in you and what you have come with. Do you fear for us?" He said: "Yes! Indeed, the hearts are between two of the Fingers of Allah and He turns them as He wishes."
Explanation
The supplication the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say most frequently is to ask Allah for steadfastness to the religion and obedience to Him and keeping away from deviation and misguidance. Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) wondered at the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) making this supplication frequently. So, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed him that the hearts lie between two of the Fingers of Allah and He turns them as He wishes. The heart is the place where Imān or Kufr lies. It is called Qalb (in Arabic) due to its frequent Taqallub (fluctuation). It fluctuates more intensely than a boiling jar. So, Allah makes the heart of whom He wills steadfast to guidance and firm upon the religion, and He diverts the heart of whom He wills from guidance to deviation and misguidance.
Benefits
- The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was submissive and humble to his Lord and used to implore Him. The Ummah is also exhorted to make the same supplication.
- The Hadīth highlights the significance of uprightness and steadfastness to the religion, and that the important thing is the end.
- A person is always in need of Allah to make him steadfast to Islam.
- We are urged to supplicate Allah a lot, in adherence to the Prophet's example.
- Steadfastness to Islam is the greatest blessing a person should seek to obtain and for which he should be grateful to his Lord.
Explanation: العربية
كانَ أكثرُ دعاء النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم سؤال الله الثّبات على الدين والطاعة، والبعد من الزيغ والضلال، فتعجَّب أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه من إكثار النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من هذا الدعاء، فأخبره النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن القلوبَ بين أُصبعَينِ مِنْ أصابعِ اللهِ يُقَلِّبها كيف يشاء، فالقلب هو محطُّ الإيمان والكفر، وقد سمي القلب قلبًا لكثرة تقلُّبه؛ فهو أَشَدُّ انقِلابًا مِن القِدْرِ إِذا اجتمعَتْ غَلْيًا، فمن شاء الله أقام قلبه على الهدى، وثبته على الدين، ومن شاء الله صرف قلبه عن الهدى إلى الزيغ والضلال.
- خضوع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لربِّه وتضرُّعه إليه، وإرشاد الأمة إلى سؤال ذلك.
- أهمية الاستقامة والثبات على الدين، وأنَّ العبرة بالخاتمة.
- العبد لا يستغني عن تثبيت الله له على الإسلام طرفة عين.
- الحث على الإكثار من هذا الدعاء، تأسِّيًا بالنبي عليه الصلاة والسلام.
- الثبات على الإسلام هو النعمة العظمى التي ينبغي على العبد أن يسعى إليها ويشكر مولاه عليها.