Wiping the face with the hands after supplication

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it prescribed to wipe the body with the face and hands after supplication, or is it a religious innovation (bid'ah)?

Answer:
By Allah, there are hadiths regarding this, but they are not authentic. Some scholars say that they support one another and indicate the permissibility of wiping the face after supplication due to their abundance; they support one another. And some scholars say no; as long as they are not authentic, they are not acted upon. In any case, one who does it is not censured, and one who leaves it is not censured. This is a broad matter in this regard, and it does not necessitate creating enmity or creating a dispute. The least that can be said about it is that it is recommended (mustahabb). It is permissible to leave off a recommended act, and it is recommended to perform it, so one who does it is not censured, and one who leaves it is not censured. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you