Verses and Prayers Mentioned in Hadith to Prevent Hearts from Straying
Surah Al-Imran: Verse 8
Recitation: “Rabbenâ lâ tüzığ kulûbenâ ba’de iz hedeytenâ veheb lenâ min ledünke rahmeten, inneke entel vehhâb.”
Meaning: “Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us. Bestow upon us Your mercy. Indeed, You are the Most Merciful.”
PRAYER TO PREVENT THE HEART FROM DEVIATING
Sahir ibn Hawshab said:
To Umm Salamah :
– O mother of the believers! What prayer did you most often recite when the Messenger of Allah was with you? She replied:
– I often used to say, “Yâ mukallibe’l-kulûb! Sebbit kalbî alâ dînik: O Allâh, the turner of hearts! Make my heart firm upon your religion.” (Tirmidhi, Qadar 7, Daawat 90, 124. Also see, Ahmed ibn Hanbal, , IV, 182, VI, 91, 251, 294, 302, 315)
The Messenger of Allah -sallâllâhu aleyhi ve sellem- used to make the following supplication:
Recitation: “Yâ mukallibe’l-kulûb! Sebbit kalbî alâ dînik
Meaning: “O Allah, the turner of hearts! Make my heart firm upon your religion!” (Tirmidhi, Qadar 7, Daawat 90, 124)