26/69. Chapter:
TOKEN OF OPENING OF HEART OF ANY ONE OF ISLAM
Mishkat al-Masabih : 5228
Mishkat al-MasabihHadith Number 5228
وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍرضي الله عنه قَالَ: تَلَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: (فَمَنْ يُرِدِ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ) فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: «إِنَّ النُّورَ إِذَا دَخَلَ الصَّدْرَ انْفَسَحَ» . فَقِيلَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلْ لِتِلْكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ يُعْرَفُ بِهِ؟ قَالَ: «نَعَمْ التَّجَافِي مِنْ دَارِ الْغُرُورِ وَالْإِنَابَةُ إِلَى دَارِ الْخُلُودِ وَالِاسْتِعْدَادُ لِلْمَوْتِ قبل نُزُوله»
Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud رضي الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم recited: {So, whom Allah wills to give guidance He opens his heart for Islam.} (6;125) Then, he said, "When the light (of guidance) enters the heart, the heart opens (and is receptive to the Shari'ah (divine law) of Islam)." The Sahabah (Prophet's Companions) رضي الله عنهم asked him, "Is there a sign that will help recognize it?" He said, "Yes, it is to avoid the abode of deception, turn towards the abode of eternity and get ready for death before it comes."
[1] Bayhaqi in Shu'ab ul eeman # 10552, Haakim in Mustadrak.Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 5228In-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 74
