Will one who has prayed 1000 verses, save for 100, be recorded among the "Muqantireen" (those rewarded in great measure), or must the entire prayer be repeated to be among them?
A Muslim is rewarded for their good intentions. So, whoever intends to perform an act of obedience but is prevented from it by an impediment, their reward for it is decreed, as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said, citing the Prophet's (peace be upon him) hadith: "Indeed, there are men in Medina who, no matter what journey you undertook or what valley you crossed, were with you; they were detained by an excuse," and his saying: "If a servant falls ill or travels, what they used to do while healthy and residing is recorded for them." Based on this, it is hoped that you will be counted among the muqantireen (those who gain vast reward) if you exert effort in this, then an insurmountable obstacle arises for you. It is also worth noting that some scholars have stated that the reward mentioned in the aforementioned hadith is attained even if one recites a thousand verses outside of prayer.
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