عَنْ أبِي هُريرةَ رضي الله عنه ، أنَّ رسولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ: «مَنْ دَعَا إلى هُدًى، كان لهُ مِنَ الأَجْرِ مِثْلُ أجورِ مَنْ تَبِعهُ، لا يَنقُصُ ذلك مِنْ أجُورِهم شيئًا، ومَنْ دَعَا إِلَى ضَلالَةٍ، كان عليه مِنَ الإثمِ مثلُ آثامِ مَنْ تَبِعهُ، لا يَنْقُصُ ذلك مِنْ آثامِهم شَيئًا»
Abu Hurayrah narrated that God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said:
1. Whoever advocates right guidance earns the same reward as the reward of those who follow him, without diminishing their reward in any way. 2. and whoever advocates error earns the same burden as the burdens of those who follow him, without diminishing their burdens in any way.
Those who advocate Islam, inviting people to believe in God, earn the greatest reward. They have the reward of their deeds in full, and they also earn a similar reward to that given to everyone who follows them. The people who advocate error are the most wretched because they have to carry their own burdens and a burden similar to that of everyone who follows their example.
