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, Allah Almighty records him with the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs and the righteous."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الميم / 17536