Questions: Does the one who prayed the prayer after finding water and renewing his ablution receive the reward twice, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said?
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The questioner : Does the one who prayed the prayer after finding water and renewing his ablution receive the reward twice, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: , or did he receive both rewards because he prayed twice? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : It is known that the question refers to the hadith of the two men who did not find water, then performed tayammum and prayed, then found water. One of them performed wudu and repeated the prayer, while the other did not repeat it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the one who repeated it:, and said to the one who did not repeat it: . So, which one hit the mark? The one who hit the Sunnah is the one who did not repeat it. It seems the questioner thought that the one who hit the Sunnah was the one who repeated it.
In any case, the one who repeated it did not hit the Sunnah. However, since he was exerting himself and thought that it was obligatory for him to repeat the prayer after performing wudu, he was rewarded for his action. Because he prayed twice, he was rewarded for both prayers.
The reward for exertion and the reward for hitting the Sunnah
أجر الاجتهاد وأجر إصابته السنةThe Shaykh : It is known that the question refers to the hadith of the two men who did not find water, then performed tayammum and prayed, then found water. One of them performed wudu and repeated the prayer, while the other did not repeat it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the one who repeated it:
You have two rewards
لك الأجر مرتينYou hit the Sunnah
أصبت السنةIn any case, the one who repeated it did not hit the Sunnah. However, since he was exerting himself and thought that it was obligatory for him to repeat the prayer after performing wudu, he was rewarded for his action. Because he prayed twice, he was rewarded for both prayers.
