Does one who has been cauterized due to illness forfeit the special favor of entering Paradise without reckoning or punishment, as mentioned in the hadith: "nor do they cauterize themselves"? Or is this favor exclusive to those who cauterize themselves preemptively against illness? And what is the preferred view of Sheikh Ibn 'Uthaymeen on this matter?

The noble Hadith describes the seventy thousand who will enter Paradise without reckoning as those "who do not seek ruqya (incantation), nor practice divination by omens, nor are cauterized, and upon their Lord they rely." Ibn 'Uthaymeen clarified that not seeking ruqya or cauterization is a condition, so if a person is cauterized or given ruqya without his request, he does not lose out on this virtue. He might miss out on theفضل (virtue/merit) if he lacks one of these characteristics, but this does not mean missing out on all the descriptions. Also, the virtue of entering Paradise without reckoning does not necessitate that these seventy thousand are better than others. There might be someone who is reckoned with and is better than them, or someone whose entry into Paradise is delayed, yet he is better than them.