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2140. Anas narrated: “The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ would often say: Yā Muqallibal-qulūb, thabbit qalbī ‘alā dīnik (‘O Changer of the Hearts! Strengthen my heart upon Your religion.’) So I said: ‘O Prophet of Allāh! We believe in you and what you have come with, but do you fear for us?’ He said: ‘Yes. Indeed the hearts are between two Fingers of Allāh’s Fingers, He changes them as He wills.’” (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[Abū ‘Eisā said:] There are narrations on this topic from An-Nawwās bin Sam‘ān, Umm Salamah, ‘Abdullāh, ‘Aishah, and Abū Dharr.
This Hadith is Hasan Ṣaḥīḥ. This is how it was reported by more than one narrator from Al-A'mash, from Abū Sufyān, from Anas. And some of them reported it from Al-A'mash, from Abū Sufyān, from Jābir from the Prophet ﷺ. The narration of Abū Sufyān from Anas is more authentic.
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Commentary
Allāh does have Hands and Fingers but not like those of His creatures. They are as befit His grandeur and glory. He is, thus, above all resemblance and similitude. We believe in them as they are mentioned in the Qur'ān and Hadith without coining any similitude, or conjuring up any image, nor denying and explaining them away.
