Is it valid to wipe the face after supplication?
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Al-Huwaini: Regarding wiping the face with the palms after supplication, they mentioned that Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar graded it as good based on the report of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and him) which stops at him, and likewise the report of Ibn al-Zubayr. He says this is sufficient to establish its prescribed nature, as there is no one who contradicts it. That is, they say that Ibn 'Umar did it, and likewise 'Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr did it. So these are two from the Companions, and it is not reported that anyone contradicted them. This is sufficient to establish the prescribed nature of wiping the face after supplication. Is this correct?
The Shaykh : I am answering now with a general answer. I do not recall at this moment that it is established from the two Companions I named just now that they used to wipe their faces with their palms after supplication. If that is established, then I say it is so. However, that does not validate a report traced to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which has its own specific wording. If the intention of the question is whether the prescribed nature of wiping the face with the hands after supplication is established if it is established from the two Companions? My answer is... As for whether that is established, that is...
The Shaykh : I am answering now with a general answer. I do not recall at this moment that it is established from the two Companions I named just now that they used to wipe their faces with their palms after supplication. If that is established, then I say it is so. However, that does not validate a report traced to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which has its own specific wording. If the intention of the question is whether the prescribed nature of wiping the face with the hands after supplication is established if it is established from the two Companions? My answer is... As for whether that is established, that is...
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