Unanswered Prayer and Reward

Wisdom of Prayer in Hadith

From the section 'Prayer in Hadith' in the book 'Prayers and Dhikr' by Mahmud Sami Ramazanoğlu

“If a servant prays to Allah about something and his prayer is not answered, a good deed, that is, a reward, is written in its place.” (Ali al-Muttaki, II, 67/3150)