Hadith 3834

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ , حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي , حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ , عَنْ يَزِيدَ الرَّقَاشِيِّ , عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ , قَالَ : كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , يُكْثِرُ أَنْ يَقُولَ : " اللَّهُمَّ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ " , فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ , تَخَافُ عَلَيْنَا وَقَدْ آمَنَّا بِكَ وَصَدَّقْنَاكَ بِمَا جِئْتَ بِهِ , فَقَالَ : " إِنَّ الْقُلُوبَ بَيْنَ إِصْبَعَيْنِ مِنْ أَصَابِعِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يُقَلِّبُهَا " , وَأَشَارَ الْأَعْمَشُ بِإِصْبَعَيْهِ .
´It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:` "The Messenger of Allah (saas) often used to say: 'Allahumma thabbit qalbi 'ala dinika [O Allah, make my heart steadfast in (adhering to) Your religion].' A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Do you fear for us when we have believed in you and in (the Message) that you have brought?' He said: 'Hearts are between two of the fingers of the Most Merciful, and He controls them.'" (Hasan)Al-A'mash (one of the narrators) indicated with his fingers.
Hadith Reference سنن ابن ماجه / كتاب الدعاء / 3834
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: ضعيف, إسناده ضعيف, يزيد بن أبان الرقاشي ضعيف, وانظر ضعيف سنن الترمذي (2140), انوار الصحيفه، صفحه نمبر 513
Hadith Takhrij «تفرد بہ ابن ماجہ ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 1673 ، ومصباح الزجاجة : 1343 ) ، وقد أخرجہ : سنن الترمذی/القد ر 7 ( 2140 ) ( صحیح ) » ( سند میں یزید الرقاشی ضعیف راوی ہیں ، لیکن دوسرے طریق سے یہ صحیح ہے )
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:


Receiving the ability to remain steadfast upon guidance after attaining it is a very great blessing from Allah.


In the present era, new trials (fitan) are emerging. Falsehood is being presented in an embellished manner, and the texts of the Qur’an and Hadith are being used with incorrect interpretations to support erroneous positions. In these circumstances, not only the general public but even the scholars need to continuously seek help from Allah.


Guidance and misguidance are in the hand of Allah; therefore, one should request guidance only from Him.


The words regarding Allah’s hand, fingers, etc., that have appeared in the Qur’an and Hadith must be believed in, but only Allah knows their true reality.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3834
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Takhrij:
[سنن ترمذي 2140],
[سنن ابن ماجه 3834]

Hadith Authentication: The chain of narration for this report is weak.
● The explicit statement of hearing (sama‘) from Abu Mu‘awiyah al-Darir is present in Musnad Ahmad [112/3ح 12107], but Sulaiman bin Mihran al-A‘mash is a mudallis, and this narration is from «عن», therefore this chain is weak.
● There are numerous supporting narrations (shawahid) for the marfu‘ hadith in this report, by which it is hasan sahih, but for the phrase “Do you fear for us?” there is no authentic (sahih) or hasan supporting narration. «والله أعلم»
Source: Adwa al-Masabih fi Tahqiq Mishkat al-Masabih, Page: 102