A: Yes, any reading of Islamic knowledge is rewarded. Studying and seeking to learn the Qur’an or the Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet) are greatly rewarded by Allah.

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Religious knowledge is acquired from both the Qur’an and the Sunnah. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it. There are many Hadith about the virtues of reciting the Qur’an, among them is the Hadith in which the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Read the Qur’an, for it will come as an intercessor on the Day of Resurrection for its companions. Narrated by Muslim.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) is reported to have once said: "Which of you would like to go early in the morning every day to Bathan (a valley in Madinah) or Al-‘Aqiq and return from it with two large-humped she-camels, without committing a sin or severing the ties of kinship?" They replied, "O Messenger of Allah! We (all) would like that!" He said, "If one of you goes early in the morning to the Masjid (mosque) and learns or reads two Ayahs (verses) from the Book of Allah, the Exalted and the Glorious, is better for him than having two camels, and three (Ayahs) are better for him than three (large camels), and four (Ayahs) are better for him than four (large camels), and so on with the number of them and camels." This serves to show the virtues of learning and reciting the Qur’an.

Ibn Mas‘ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Anyone who reads a letter from the Book of Allah will earn a good deed thereby, and a good deed gets a tenfold reward."

This applies to the Sunnah also. If believers read and study the Hadiths, they will be greatly rewarded, because this is part and parcel of studying religious knowledge. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Anyone who travels a path seeking knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise." This shows that seeking religious knowledge, and memorizing and studying the Hadiths, is one of the means of entering Paradise and being saved from Hell. The Prophet (peace be upon him) also said: "If Allah wants good for a person, He makes him understand the religion." (Agreed upon) Good understanding of religion is acquired by learning the Qur’an and the Sunnah, and comprehension of the Sunnah is one of the indications that Allah wants good for His servant, as is comprehension of the Qur'an. There is a lot of evidence to support this. All praise be to Allah!