All hadiths regarding wiping the face after supplication are weak and cannot be used as evidence
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A hadith was mentioned or cited in *Bulugh al-Maram*:Bulugh al-Maram 16:118 He asks: Can you explain this hadith to us? Because some of the brothers say that wiping the face with the hands after supplication is considered a religious innovation (bid'ah)?
Answer:
Yes, the hadiths that were transmitted regarding wiping the face after supplication are all weak; they cannot be used as evidence. It is not prescribed to wipe the face after supplication, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A hadith was mentioned or cited in *Bulugh al-Maram*:
'Umar (RAA) narrated, ‘When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his hands in supplication, he did not lower them till he wiped his face with them.’ Related by At-Tirmidhi.
عمر رضي الله عنه قال كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا مد يديه في الدعاء لم يردهما حتى يمسح بهما وجهه. أخرجه الترمذي.Answer:
Yes, the hadiths that were transmitted regarding wiping the face after supplication are all weak; they cannot be used as evidence. It is not prescribed to wipe the face after supplication, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [158 -582] أحاديث مسح الوجه بعد الدعاء كلها ضعيفة ولا يحتج بها - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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