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Sunan Ibn Majah 206 — Reward for Calling to Guidance
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Hadith About Reward for Calling to Guidance
Sunan Ibn Majah : 206
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 206
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَرْوَانَ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الْعُثْمَانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " مَنْ دَعَا إِلَى هُدًى كَانَ لَهُ مِنَ الأَجْرِ مِثْلُ أُجُورِ مَنِ اتَّبَعَهُ لاَ يَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا وَمَنْ دَعَا إِلَى ضَلاَلَةٍ فَعَلَيْهِ مِنَ الإِثْمِ مِثْلُ آثَامِ مَنِ اتَّبَعَهُ لاَ يَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ آثَامِهِمْ شَيْئًا " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever calls people to true guidance, will have a reward equal to that of those who follow him, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest. And whoever calls people to misguidance, will have a (burden of) sin equal to that of those who follow him, without that detracting from their sins in the slightest.'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 206In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 206
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 206
This Hadith explains the value and responsibility of inviting people. Whoever calls people to true guidance receives a reward like the reward of those who follow him, without taking anything away from their reward. Whoever calls people to misguidance carries sin like the sins of those who follow him, without reducing their sins. The message is simple: guidance and misguidance both have effects beyond the first speaker. A person may say something, teach something, or encourage something, and others may act on it. This hadith about reward for guiding others reminds us to speak and invite with care, sincerity, and truth.
What we learn from this hadith
- Calling to true guidance can bring reward when people follow it.
- The followers keep their own reward fully.
- Calling to misguidance brings a share of sin if people follow it.
- A person's words can have lasting effects.
