41/15. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2674 — Calling to Guidance or Misguidance
Whoever Calls To Guidance And Is Followed Or To Misguidance
Hadith About Calling to Guidance
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2674
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2674
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ دَعَا إِلَى هُدًى كَانَ لَهُ مِنَ الأَجْرِ مِثْلُ أُجُورِ مَنْ يَتَّبِعُهُ لاَ يَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا وَمَنْ دَعَا إِلَى ضَلاَلَةٍ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الإِثْمِ مِثْلُ آثَامِ مَنْ يَتَّبِعُهُ لاَ يَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ آثَامِهِمْ شَيْئًا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Whoever Calls To Guidance, Then He Receives The Reward Similar To The Reward Of Whoever Follows Him, Without That Diminishing Anything From Their Rewards. And Whoever Calls To Misguidance, Then He Receives Of Sin Similar To The Sins Of Those Who Followed Him, Without That Diminishing Anything From Their Sins."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2674In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 30English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 2674
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2674
This Hadith clearly explains the effect of calling others toward a path. Whoever calls to guidance receives a reward similar to the rewards of those who follow him, without reducing their rewards. Whoever calls to misguidance receives sin similar to the sins of those who follow him, without reducing their sins. The core topic is responsibility in influence. Words, advice, teaching, posts, and invitations can lead people toward good or toward harm. A hadith about calling to guidance reminds us that influence is not neutral. The Hadith gives hope for spreading good and warning against spreading misguidance. It teaches that what we invite people toward matters.
What we learn from this hadith
- Calling others to guidance can bring continuing reward.
- The followers’ rewards are not reduced by the caller’s reward.
- Calling to misguidance can bring continuing sin.
- Influence should be used with care and honesty.
