48/124. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3587 — Dua for a Firm Heart
The Supplication: “O Changer OF The Hearts, Make My Heart Firm...”
Ya Muqallibal Qulub Dua for a Firm Heart
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3587
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3587
حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُفْيَانَ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَعْدَانَ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَاصِمُ بْنُ كُلَيْبٍ الْجَرْمِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي وَقَدْ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ الْيُسْرَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُسْرَى وَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُمْنَى وَقَبَضَ أَصَابِعَهُ وَبَسَطَ السَّبَّابَةَ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ " يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
`Asim bin Kulaib Al-Jarmi Narrated from:
`Asim bin Kulaib Al-Jarmi narrated from his father, from his grandfather, who said: “I Entered Upon The Prophet (ﷺ) While He Was Praying And He Had Placed His Left Hand On His Left Thigh, And He Had Placed His Right Hand On His Right Thigh, And Clasped His Fingers, And Extended His Index Finger, And He Was Saying: ‘O Changer Of The Hearts, Make My Heart Firm Upon Your Religion (Yā Muqallibal-Qulūbi Thabbit Qalbī `Alā Dīnik).’”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3587In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 218English translation : Vol. 6, Book 46, Hadith 3587
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3587
This Hadith shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saying a powerful dua while praying: “O Changer of the hearts, make my heart firm upon Your religion.” The narration also describes his sitting position, his hands on his thighs, his fingers clasped, and his index finger extended. The core message is asking Allah for firmness in religion. The heart can change, so the believer asks the One who changes hearts to keep it steady. The Hadith does not present firmness as something a person owns by himself. It is something sought from Allah. For those searching for Ya Muqallibal Qulub Thabbit Qalbi dua, this narration gives the wording and the setting in prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked Allah to keep the heart firm upon religion.
- Allah is addressed as the Changer of the hearts.
- Firmness in faith is something to seek from Allah.
- The dua was mentioned while the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was praying.
