Riyad as-Salihin, 174
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If anyone calls others to follow right guidance, his reward will be equivalent to those who follow him (in righteousness) without their reward being diminished in any respect, and if anyone invites others to follow error, the sin, will be equivalent to that of the people who follow him (in sinfulness) without their sins being diminished in any respect". <b>[Muslim]</b>.
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
من دعا إلى هدى كان له من الأجر مثل أجور من تبعه لا ينقص ذلك من أجورهم شيئاً، ومن دعا إلى ضلالة كان عليه من الإثم مثل آثام من تبعه لا ينقص ذلك من آثامهم شيئاً
((رواه مسلم)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 174
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) Calling for guidance or misguidance may be done by words or actions.<br>
2) Causing something to be done is the same as doing it. Therefore, whoever calls to good or evil gets the like of the reward or the burden of whoever else does it.<br>
3) Giving great attention to calling to goodness and righteousness and preventing evil and corruption.