Riyad as-Salihin, 1382
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who calls others to follow the Right Guidance will have a reward equal to the reward of those who follow him, without their reward being diminished in any respect on that account." <b>[Muslim]</b>.
وعنه أيضًا 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 شيئًا ((رواه مسلم)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 12, Hadith 7
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) If a person invites people to useful knowledge or urges them to perform righteous deeds, and people comply with his invitation and advice, he will obtain a great reward indeed; and the far greater reward belongs to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), who guided the Ummah to all areas of good.<br>
2) A caller to good deeds gets his reward, and so does the doer himself, and his reward does not diminish in any way.<br>
3) It shows the special merit of knowledge, as knowledge is the means leading to guidance.