´Narrated Abu Hurairah:` that 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."
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب العلم عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2674
Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: If anyone summons other to follow right guidance, his reward will be equivalent to that of the people who follow him, without their rewards being diminished in any respect on that account; and if anyone summons others to follow error the sin of which sins being diminished in any respect on that account.
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
Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “If anyone summons others to follow right guidance, his reward will be equivalent to those of the people who follow him without their rewards being diminished in any respect on that account; and if anyone summons others to follow error the sin of which he is guilty will be equivalent to those of the people who follow him without their sins’ being diminished in any respect on that account.” Muslim transmitted it.
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