The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. The prophet's reward and the righteous person's reward are the rewards associated with their roles — participation in what they embody. The one who receives a prophet because they are a prophet is receiving the word of God the prophet brings; the reward is the benefit of that word. The reception is the reason for the reward: because he is a prophet communicates that the reception is for the person's role rather than for personal benefit.

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