Washing the neck or wiping it in wudu'

Question:
It is what I know beforehand, or perhaps it is a distortion of the text.

Answer:
Washing the neck or wiping it during wudu' is a bid'ah (religious innovation), because neither Allah nor His Messenger commanded it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said , and there is no report in the Book or the Sunnah regarding washing the neck or wiping it with water. Only the washing of the limbs and the wiping of the head are prescribed. Restricting oneself to what Allah and His Messenger commanded is the required course, and adding to it constitutes a bid'ah. Yes. I know of nothing regarding wiping the neck; I know of nothing. The scholars have explicitly stated that it is a bid'ah, stating that it is an addition to the command of Allah and His Messenger. If a scholar says something based on his ijtihad (independent legal reasoning), it is not accepted from him unless there is evidence. Whoever speaks from his own opinion, and you [should follow] none but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).