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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to supplicate in prostration by saying: "O Allah, O Turner of hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your religion"?

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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. A questioner asks: Is it established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to supplicate in prostration by saying:
O Allah, O Overturner of hearts, make my heart firm in Your deen. اللهم يا مقلب القلوب ثبت قلبي على دينك
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 683
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The Shaykh : It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said that when he said:
There is no heart among the hearts of the children of Adam but that it is between two fingers of the fingers of the Most Merciful, and He turns it as He wills ما من قلب من قلوب بني آدم إلا وهو بين أصبعين من أصابع الرحمن يقلبه كيف يشاء
Then he said:
O Allah, O Turner of hearts, keep our hearts firm upon Your obedience اللهم يا مقلب القلوب ثبت قلوبنا على طاعتك
Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 42:68
This is what is established. However, if a person supplicates with it in prostration, there is no harm, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"I have been forbidden to recite the Qur'an while bowing or prostrating; so while in the bowing (position) glorify (the Perfection of) the Rabb (Lord), and while in the prostrating (position) be earnest in supplication, for it is fitting that your supplications may be answered." ألا وإني نهيت أن أقرأ القرآن راكعا أو ساجدا أما الركوع فعظموا فيه الرب وأما السجود فأكثروا من الدعاء فقمن أن يستجاب لكم
Bulugh al-Maram 2:179
and he did not specify a particular supplication from among supplications; you may supplicate with whatever you wish during your prostration, and likewise after the first tashahhud. But here is a question that some people ask: Is it permissible for me to supplicate in prostration or after the tashahhud for something from the matters of this world, such as saying: "O Allah, I ask You to provide me with a new car, or a beautiful woman, or a spacious house"? Is it permissible or not? We say: It is permissible. If you ask, ask Allah. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Then let him choose whatever he wishes from supplication. ثم ليتخير من الدعاء ما شاء
Sahih Ibn Hibban 10:238
and supplication is worship, even in matters of this world. Even if you supplicate for matters of this world, it is worship, as long as you do not supplicate for a sin or for severing family ties. Yes.
Source alathar.net

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