Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The example of the heart is like a feather lying on the ground, which the winds keep turning over and over."
Hadith Referenceمسند الشهاب / 1369
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده ضعيف ، وأخرجه ابن الاعرابي : 858 ، شعب الايمان : 736 ، معجم الشيوخ : 143» اعمش مدلس کا عنعنہ ہے ۔ اس میں ایک اور علت بھی ہے ۔
Brief Explanation
Benefit: Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari radi Allahu anhu says that (in Arabic) the heart is named «قلب» because of its turning over (changing from side to side), and the example of the heart is like a feather lying in an open plain. (Ibn al-Ja'd: 1350, and its chain is authentic)