It is mentioned in Sahih Muslim that striking the face is forbidden; does the head fall under the same ruling as the face, as well as squeezing and rubbing the ear?

Question : It is mentioned in Sahih Muslim that striking the face is forbidden. Does the head fall under the same ruling as the face? And what about squeezing and rubbing the ear?

Answer : This does not apply. Striking the head is not like striking the face, and squeezing and rubbing the ear also does not fall under this, because the ear is part of the head.