Is wiping the face after dua bidah?

"Is wiping the face after dua bidah?" By Sheikh Mumtaz Ul Haq.

It is not Bid'ah to wipe the face upon the completion of du'a. This was the sunnah and practice of Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) and we are encouraged to do so.

1) عن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قال : كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم إذا رفع يديه في الدعاء لم يحطهما حتى يمسح بهما وجهه

"Umar Bin Khattab (radiyallaahu anhu) reports: When Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) would to raise his hands in du'a, he would not lower them until he passed them over his face" (Sunan Al-Tirmizhi, #3386)

Ibn Hajr Asqalani has classified the above Hadith as sound. (Bulugh Al-Muraam, pg 264, Dar Al-Fikr)

2) Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah [pbuh] said: "Do not cover the walls. He who sees the letter of his brother without his permission, sees Hell-fire. Supplicate Allah (SWT) with the palms of your hands; do not supplicate Him with their backs upwards. When you finish supplication, wipe your faces with them." [Abu Dawud & Musnad-e-Ahmad]

The Hadeeth narrated by Ibn Abbas (RA) related by Abi Dawud and others. Put together, they confirm that it (this Hadeeth) is Hasan.

Verdict of Shawkani (RA) in Nawlul Awtaar:
Imam Shawkani (RA) accepts this narration as Hasan in Mawlul Awtaar

Verdict of Shaykh San'ani (RA):
Muhammad bin Ismail Al-Sanani (RA) wrote a commentary of Bulughul Maram (printed by Darus-Salam publications, Riyadh KSA) in which he writes:

وفيه دليل على مشروعية مسح الوجه باليدين بعد الفراغ من الدعاء

...And it (this Hadeeth) contains a proof for the legitimacy of wiping one's face with the hands after making du`a.

Verdict of Nawab Sideeq Hasan Khan (RA):

Shaykh Nawab Sideeq Hasan Khan (RA) accepts this narration as Hasan in commentary of Bulughul Maram.

Verdict of Shaykh Abdullah Al-Bassam:

Shaykh Abdullah Al-Bassam mentions in Taudeehul Ahkaam (his commentary of Bulooghul Maraam) that this Hadeeth has supporting Narrations which strengthen each other, thus the Hadeeth gains strength from these routes and a number of scholars have chosen this position that it is Hasan (Authentic) and from them is Ishaq Ibn Rahwaiyya (RA) (an early scholar of Hadeeth) and Imam Nawawi (in one of the positions which he has adopted), Imam Ibnul Hajr Asqalani (RA), Al-Munawi (RA) in Faidul-Qadeer Fi Sharhil Jami As-Sagheer (commentary of Jami As-Sagheer of Imam Jalul-ud-deen Suyuti (RA), Imam Shawkani (RA) and others.

Verdict of Shaykh Bin-Baaz (RA):

Shaykh Bin-Baaz (RA) in his Ta'leeqat of Bulughul Maram comments that in the chain of this Hadeeth is Hammaad ibn 'Eesaa Al-Juhani whom scholars have declared weak and Shaykh Ibnul Hajr Asqalani (RA) has also followed them and declared him weak in "Tahdhib al-Tahdhib" to the 9th degree; yet he has declared this Hadeeth Hasan and this must be due to Shawahid (supporting Narrations).

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[iloveafg123]

@boxermaf looool yhh theyre the biggest 'blind followers' such hhypocrites they have no undertsanding of the rgeatness of the 4 madhabs

[iloveafg123]

a weak hadith is not a false fabricated hadith and the mujatihdeen practiced the practice of their people, i.e sahaba and lots of tabi'een

[shaokhan2022]

@ayman12321

Narrated Yazid ibn Sa'id al-Kindi: When the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) made supplication (to Allah) he would raise his hands and wipe his face with his hands. (Abu Dawood, Book #8, Hadith #1487)

This is proof from the Sunnah that it is permissible to wipe our faces after we have completed our (individual supplication). Saudi Arabia also do the same thing because it is recorded in the hadith books.

[ayman12321]

@shaokhan2022 brother in which authentic hadith is it in and what number?

jazaak allahu khayrn

[ayman12321]

please can some one tell me the hadith and its number that the prophet SAW would wipe his face after dua?

jazakk allah

[shaokhan2022]

Wiping the face is Sunnah, it clearly shows hadiths so anyone now especially the so called Abu Mussab who declares this bidah is going against our Prophet (SAW) and going against the Prophet (SAW) causes the person to become a Hypocrite or possibly a Disbeliever in Allah and his Messenger.

Brothers wiping the face is Sunnah upon completion of dua.

May Allah grant all of you Paradise.

[boxermaf]

@harisnsiddiqui yes you are right there is even proof from sheikh bin baaz if they click on show more. wiping the face after dua is supported by the salaf too, i wonder what the salafis think of ijma as sahaba? do they refute it completely

[boxermaf]

@iloveafg123 especially if it is al albani who wrote daeef al bukhari! sheikh mumtaz ul haq speaks the truth 

[iloveafg123]

IT is daef according to so on so, that doesnt mean it is 100% weak

[muneebsg]

Is it allowed to make congregational dua after every salah? this case arises if it is a sunnah to make dua after every salah or 2nd case when one is making a personal dua at any time. Im not sure about the intricacies.