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Sunan Ibn Majah 205 — Calling to Guidance or Misguidance
One who introduces a good or evil practice
Hadith About Calling to Guidance
Sunan Ibn Majah : 205
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 205
حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " أَيُّمَا دَاعٍ دَعَا إِلَى ضَلاَلَةٍ فَاتُّبِعَ فَإِنَّ لَهُ مِثْلَ أَوْزَارِ مَنِ اتَّبَعَهُ وَلاَ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَوْزَارِهِمْ شَيْئًا وَأَيُّمَا دَاعٍ دَعَا إِلَى هُدًى فَاتُّبِعَ فَإِنَّ لَهُ مِثْلَ أُجُورِ مَنِ اتَّبَعَهُ وَلاَ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "Every caller who invites people to misguidance and is followed, will have a burden of sin equal to that of those who follow him, without that detracting from their burden in the slightest. And every caller who invites people to true guidance and is followed, will have a reward equal to that of those who follow him, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest.'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 205In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 205
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 205
This Hadith speaks directly about the effect of calling people toward guidance or misguidance. The Prophet said that a caller who invites people to misguidance and is followed will carry a burden of sin like those who follow him, without reducing their burden. A caller who invites people to true guidance and is followed will receive a reward like those who follow him, without reducing their reward. This is a clear warning about influence. Words, advice, teaching, and public calls matter. For anyone searching for a hadith about calling to guidance, this narration teaches that guiding others to good is valuable, while leading others toward error is dangerous.
What we learn from this hadith
- Calling people to true guidance can bring reward when they follow it.
- Calling people to misguidance brings responsibility when they follow it.
- The reward or sin of followers is not reduced.
- A person should be careful about what they invite others to do.
