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Hadith 530

أَخْبَرَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ شُجَاعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ مَوْلَى الْحُرَقَةِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: "مَنْ دَعَا إِلَى هُدًى، كَانَ لَهُ مِنْ الْأَجْرِ مِثْلُ أُجُورِ مَنْ اتَّبَعَهُ، لَا يَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا، وَمَنْ دَعَا إِلَى ضَلَالَةٍ، كَانَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ الْإِثْمِ مِثْلُ آثَامِ مَنْ اتَّبِعَهُ لَا يَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ آثَامِهِمْ شَيْئًا".
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever calls towards guidance will have a reward equal to that of those who follow it, without their rewards being diminished in the least; and whoever calls towards misguidance will bear a sin equal to that of those who follow him, without their sins being diminished in the least."
Hadith Reference سنن دارمي / مقدمه / 530
Hadith Grading تحقیق (حسین سلیم أسد الدارانی): إسناده صحيح، [مكتبه الشامله نمبر: 530]
Hadith Takhrij اس حدیث کی سند صحیح ہے۔ دیکھئے: [صحيح مسلم 2674] ، [صحيح ابن حبان 112] ، [مسند أبى يعلی 6489] و [السنة لابن أبى عاصم 112]
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
The concept of inviting (to good) is generally understood to mean verbal invitation, although along with this there is also a silent invitation, as people often begin to do many things simply by observing others. Therefore, a person should be alert to what kind of role he is playing in his environment.
Is he accumulating good deeds for himself, or are the misdeeds of people being recorded in his account?
In this hadith, there is glad tidings for the people of virtue, and a severe warning for those who act badly and have bad character.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4609
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Takhrij al-Hadith:
[صحيح مسلم 6804]

Fiqh al-Hadith:
➊ Calling towards the Book and the Sunnah is an act of immense reward.
➋ Whoever invents an evil practice, sins will continue to be recorded in his book of deeds as long as people continue to act upon that evil.
➌ One should always remain engaged in ensuring that one's actions are in accordance with the Book and the Sunnah, and that they do not go against the Book and the Sunnah.
➍ It is necessary to avoid innovations (bid‘ah).
Source: Adwa al-Masabih fi Tahqiq Mishkat al-Masabih, Page: 158