Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 102
Arabic hadith text
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُكْثِرُ أَنْ يَقُولَ: «يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ» فَقُلْتُ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ آمَنَّا بِكَ وَبِمَا جِئْتَ بِهِ فَهَلْ تَخَافُ عَلَيْنَا؟ قَالَ: «نَعَمْ إِنَّ الْقُلُوبَ بَيْنَ أُصْبُعَيْنِ مِنْ أَصَابِعِ اللَّهِ يُقَلِّبُهَا كَيْفَ يَشَاءُ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَابْن مَاجَه
Translation
Anas reported that the Messenger of God often said, ‘O Turner of hearts, make my heart steadfast upon Your religion.’ I said, ‘Prophet of God, we believe in you and in what you brought. Do you fear for us?’ He replied, ‘Yes. Hearts are between two of God’s fingers; He turns them as He wills.’ Al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Mājah transmitted it.