It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Anas al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites one thousand verses in the path of Allah will be recorded on the Day of Resurrection with the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs and the righteous; and how excellent these are as companions!"
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الميم / 17534