<P> Let there arise among you a group inviting to all that is good, enjoining righteousness and forbidding evil . Those are the successful ones . </P> <P> Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good preaching . </P> <P> In the Hadith ("sayings") of Muhammad, dawah is mentioned to emphasise importance and virtues: </P> <Dl> <Dd> "Whoever directs someone to do good will gain the same reward as the one who does good ." </Dd> <Dd> "Whoever calls to guidance will receive the same reward as the one who follows him without any decrease in the reward of his follower ." </Dd> <Dd> "For Allah to guide someone by your hand is better for you than having red camels ." (In ancient Arabia, camels--especially of a reddish hue--were considered particularly valuable property .) </Dd> <Dd> "Convey from me, even if it be only a single verse ." </Dd> </Dl>

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