The reward for reading Prophetic hadiths

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Question:
I move on to a question sent by Abu 'Abd al-Rahman. He asks: Is there a reward for reading the Prophetic hadiths, as there is for reading the Noble Qur'an?

Answer:
Yes, reading authentic Prophetic hadiths for the sake of acting upon them, emulating the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and following his example in that carries a great reward. However, it is not like the Noble Qur'an, because the Qur'an is the speech of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). In the hadith,

Whoever reads a verse from the Book of Allah, he has [a reward]. Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, he has a good deed, and a good deed is multiplied tenfold. I do not say "alif" is

من قرأ آية من كتاب الله فله من قرأ حرفا من كتاب الله فله حسنة، والحسنة بعشر أمثالها، لا أقول ألف لا

but Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is a letter.

ميم حرف، ولكن ألف حرف، ولام حرف، وميم حرف،

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2910Hasan (Darussalam)

Therefore, reciting the Qur'an carries a great reward because it is the speech of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Likewise, the Muslim is rewarded for reading the hadiths of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), provided his intention is to learn beneficial knowledge, act upon them, and follow the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in them. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,

Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/229 — archive.org (3:16)

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