Benefits of the Hadith (Then he wiped his head, and inserted his two index fingers . . . ).
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The Shaykh : In this hadith, there is evidence for the prescription of wiping the ears, and the correct view is that wiping them is obligatory because they are part of the head. It also explains the method of wiping the ears, which is for a person to insert his two index fingers into their canals and wipe their outer surfaces with his two thumbs.
Among the benefits of this hadith is that it is not prescribed to repeat the wiping of the ears, because the hadith does not mention repetition. We have previously mentioned, regarding the wiping of the head, that it is wiped only once, and the same applies to the ears because they are attached to it. The attachment of the ears to the head is similar to the attachment of the nose to the forehead in prostration; that is, they are not independent organs, but rather organs subordinate to the head, so they must be wiped ... .
Among the benefits of this hadith is that it is not prescribed to repeat the wiping of the ears, because the hadith does not mention repetition. We have previously mentioned, regarding the wiping of the head, that it is wiped only once, and the same applies to the ears because they are attached to it. The attachment of the ears to the head is similar to the attachment of the nose to the forehead in prostration; that is, they are not independent organs, but rather organs subordinate to the head, so they must be wiped ... .