Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #28298

Hanad told us, he said, Abu Muawiyah told us, on the authority of Al-Amash, on the authority of Abu Sufyan, on the authority of Anas, he said, “The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to say often.” O converter of hearts, make my heart steadfast in your religion.” So I said, “O Messenger of God, we believe in you and in what you have brought. Do you fear for us?” He said. “Yes, the hearts are between two of God’s fingers. He turns them as He pleases.” Abu Issa said, and in the chapter on the authority of Al-Nawwas ibn Sam’an Umm Salamah, Abdullah bin Amr, and Aisha. This is a hasan hadith, and so more than one person narrated it, on the authority of Al-A’mash, on the authority of Abu Sufyan, on the authority of Anas. Some of them narrated on the authority of Al-A’mash, on the authority of Abu Sufyan, on the authority of Jabir, on the authority of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. The hadith of Abu Sufyan on the authority of Anas is more authentic.