Does the sign of the Hour indicate that the earthly prostration (sajdah) and all that it contains are equal to the elevation of the reward of prostration due to the scarcity of worshippers near the Hour? And does the reward of righteous deeds depend on the environment in which one lives? And does Allah get angry with a person who fears His wrath and loves Him? And how does a servant attain Allah’s forgiveness if he does not fear Him as He should be feared? And is it permissible for a servant to wish for affliction to befall him, seeking the reward of patience?

The reward is commensurate with the hardship. One who worships Allah during times of people's heedlessness, or where they find no helpers for good, will have a greater reward. Al-Hafiz Ibn Rajab clarified that cultivating times of heedlessness with obedience is beloved to Allah, such as reviving the time between Maghrib and Isha prayers and performing night prayers. Similarly, there is virtue in dhikr (remembrance of Allah) in markets and among heedless people. He mentioned that Allah loves those who devote themselves to His remembrance and obedience in secret. He also referred to the Prophet, peace be upon him, saying: "Islam began as something strange and will return as something strange, so blessed are the strangers," and that the strangers are those who reform when people become corrupt. In another hadith: "Worshipping during times of chaos is like migrating to me," meaning that adhering to religion during times of tribulations is like migrating to the Prophet, peace be upon him. As for the hadith: "until a single prostration becomes better than the world and all that is in it," it is not from this category. Rather, it indicates the great desire of people for acts of obedience during the time of Jesus' descent, due to their shortened hopes and reduced desire for worldly things, or that its reward is better for the worshipper than their charity with the world, due to the abundance of wealth at that time.