عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأُمِّ سَلَمَةَ رَضِيَ اللّهُ عَنْهُا: يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، مَا أَكْثَرُ دُعَاءِ رَسُولِ اللّهِ صَلّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّمَ إِذَا كَانَ عِنْدَكِ؟ قَالَتْ: كَانَ أَكْثَرُ دُعَائِهِ: «يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ» رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وقَالَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ.
Shahr ibn Hawshab reported: I said to Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her): O Mother of the Believers, what was the most frequent supplication of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when he was with you? She said: His most frequent supplication was: "O Turner of hearts, make my heart firm upon Your religion." Reported by al-Tirmidhi, who said: a hasan (good) hadith.
الشرح · explanation
يا مقلب القلوب: يا مصرف القلوب ومحولها من الضلال إلى الهدى.
"O Turner of hearts": O Director of hearts, who turns them and shifts them from misguidance to guidance.
الدروس · lessons
استحباب مداومة الدعاء بثبات القلب على الدِّين. خضوع النبيّ صلّى اللّه عليه وسلّم للّه تعالى وتواضعه له، وتعلميه هذا الدعاء لأمته. الإشارة إلى أهمية الاستقامة والثبات وأنّ العبرة بالخاتمة.
The recommendation of persistently supplicating for the firmness of the heart upon the religion. The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) humility before Allah the Exalted and his submission to Him, and his teaching this supplication to his ummah. An indication of the importance of steadfastness and firmness, and that what counts is the final outcome.