Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3522

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Abu Musa al-Ansari narrated to us; Mu‘adh ibn Mu‘adh narrated to us, from Abu Ka‘b, the silk merchant; Shahr ibn Hawshab narrated to me: I asked Umm Salamah, ‘Mother of the Believers, what supplication did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) make most often when he was with you?’ She said, ‘The supplication he made most often was: “O Turner of hearts, make my heart steadfast upon Your religion.”’ I asked, ‘Messenger of Allah, why do you so often say, “O Turner of hearts, make my heart steadfast upon Your religion”?’ He said, ‘O Umm Salamah, there is no human being whose heart is not between two of the fingers of Allah; whoever He wills, He makes steadfast, and whoever He wills, He causes to deviate.’ Mu‘adh recited: ‘Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us.’ He said: ‘There are related reports from ‘A’ishah, al-Nawwas ibn Sam‘an, Anas, Jabir, ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amr, and Nu‘aym ibn Hammar. This is a hasan hadith.’