الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الأذكار والدعواتBook of Remembrances and Supplications
وَمِنْهَا يَا مُقَلبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ
Among them: O Turner of hearts, make my heart firm upon Your religion
Hadith 5653
حَدَّثَنِي شَهْرُ بْنُ حَوْشَبٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا تُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُكْثِرُ فِي دُعَائِهِ أَنْ يَقُولَ اللَّهُمَّ مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَوَإِنَّ الْقُلُوبَ لَتَتَقَلَّبُ قَالَ نَعَمْ مَا مِنْ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ مِنْ بَشَرٍ إِلَّا أَنَّ قَلْبَهُ بَيْنَ أُصْبُعَيْنِ مِنْ أَصَابِعِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَقَامَهُ وَإِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَزَاغَهُ فَنَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ رَبَّنَا أَنْ لَا يُزِيغَ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَانَا وَنَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يَهَبَ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْهُ رَحْمَةً إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْوَهَّابُ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلَا تُعَلِّمُنِي دَعْوَةً أَدْعُو بِهَا لِنَفْسِي قَالَ بَلَى قُولِي اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي وَأَذْهِبْ غَيْظَ قَلْبِي وَأَجِرْنِي مِنْ مُضِلَّاتِ الْفِتَنِ مَا أَحْيَيْتَنَا
It is narrated from Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to frequently make this supplication: "O Allah, Turner of the hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your religion." One day I said: O Messenger of Allah! Do hearts also turn (that you supplicate so often)? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, indeed. The heart of every human being among the children of Adam is between two fingers of the fingers of Allah Almighty. If Allah wills, He keeps it firm, and if He wills, He turns it aside. So we ask our Lord not to let our hearts deviate after He has guided us, and we ask Him to grant us mercy from Himself. Surely, He is the Bestower. I (Umm Salama) said: Will you teach me a supplication so that I may supplicate for myself with it? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, why not. Recite this supplication: "O Allah, Lord of Muhammad the Prophet! Forgive my sin, remove the anger from my heart, and protect me from the misguiding trials as long as You keep us alive."
Hadith 5654
عَنِ النَّوَّاسِ بْنِ سَمْعَانَ الْكِلَابِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ مَا مِنْ قَلْبٍ إِلَّا وَهُوَ بَيْنَ أُصْبُعَيْنِ مِنْ أَصَابِعِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ إِنْ شَاءَ أَنْ يُقِيمَهُ أَقَامَهُ وَإِنْ شَاءَ أَنْ يُزِيغَهُ أَزَاغَهُ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قُلُوبَنَا عَلَى دِينِكَ وَالْمِيزَانُ بِيَدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَخْفِضُهُ وَيَرْفَعُهُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Nawwas bin Sam'an Kalabi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every heart is between two fingers from among the fingers of the Lord of the worlds; if He wills, He keeps it steadfast on the right path, and if He wills, He turns it away. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself used to supplicate: "O Turner of the hearts! Keep our hearts firm upon Your religion." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: The balance is in the hand of the Most Merciful; He lowers it and raises it.
Hadith 5655
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ دَعَوَاتٌ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُكْثِرُ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ بِهَا يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّكَ تُكْثِرُ تَدْعُو بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ قَلْبَ الْآدَمِيِّ بَيْنَ أُصْبُعَيْنِ مِنْ أَصَابِعِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَإِذَا شَاءَ أَزَاغَهُ وَإِذَا شَاءَ أَقَامَهُ
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to frequently supplicate: "O Turner of the hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your religion." I said: O Messenger of Allah, you also frequently make this supplication. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, the heart of a person is between two fingers from among the fingers of Allah Almighty; if He wills, He turns it aside, and if He wills, He keeps it straight.
Hadith 5656
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُكْثِرُ أَنْ يَقُولَ يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ وَأَهْلُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَخَافُ عَلَيْنَا وَقَدْ آمَنَّا بِكَ وَبِمَا جِئْتَ بِهِ قَالَ إِنَّ الْقُلُوبَ بِيَدِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يُقَلِّبُهَا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to frequently supplicate: "O Turner of the hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your religion." The companions and family members of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Messenger of Allah! Do you fear for us, while we are with you and have believed in the Shari'ah you have brought?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Indeed, the hearts are in the hand of Allah Almighty; He keeps turning them as He wills."
Hadith 5657
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ قُلُوبَ بَنِي آدَمَ كُلَّهَا بَيْنَ إِصْبَعَيْنِ مِنْ أَصَابِعِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كَقَلْبٍ وَاحِدٍ يُصَرِّفُهَا كَيْفَ يَشَاءُ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ اللَّهُمَّ مُصَرِّفَ الْقُلُوبِ اصْرِفْ قُلُوبَنَا إِلَى طَاعَتِكَ
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Verily, the hearts of the children of Adam are between two fingers of the Most Merciful, like a single heart. He turns them as He wills. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made this supplication: "O Allah! Turner of the hearts, turn our hearts towards Your obedience."
Hadith 5658
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ مَا رَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ إِلَّا قَالَ يَا مُصَرِّفَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى طَاعَتِكَ
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his head towards the sky, he would supplicate: "Ya Musarrifal Quloob, thabbit qalbi 'ala ta'atik" (O Turner of the hearts! Turn my heart towards Your obedience).
Hadith 5659
عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَ الْقَلْبُ مِنْ تَقَلُّبِهِ إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ الْقَلْبِ كَمَثَلِ رِيشَةٍ مُعَلَّقَةٍ فِي أَصْلِ شَجَرَةٍ تُقَلِّبُهَا الرِّيحُ ظَهْرًا لِبَطْنٍ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The heart is called "qalb" (in Arabic) because it keeps turning over. The example of the heart is like a feather hanging by the trunk of a tree, which the wind keeps turning over and over.
