Wiping the Face after Du'a

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#1 [Permalink] Posted on 28th January 2011 00:23

Umar ibn al-Khattab (رضي الله عنه) reports: "When Rasulullah (صلي الله عليه وسلم) would 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 (رحمه الله) has classified the above Hadith as sound. (Bulugh Al-Muraam, pg 264, Dar Al-Fikr).

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#2 [Permalink] Posted on 11th September 2012 16:50

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Posting Hadith on their videos as a comment doesn't get approved either. And some dont allow comments either.(Well not unitl now anyway)

Also posted by brother Muadh here

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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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#3 [Permalink] Posted on 11th September 2012 17:10

There are a number of narrations in which is is stated that the Prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم would wipe his face with his hands after finishing du'aa'. However, scholars of hadeeth have differed about the authenticity of these narrations...

Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajar رحمه الله writes in his Buloogh al-Maram, after mentioning some of these ahadeeth, "All of these ahadeeth taken together demonstrate that this hadith is hasan (acceptable)." [Subul al-Salam, 4/427]

Al-San'ani رحمه الله commented, "In this hadeeth, there is evidence that it is allowed to wipe one's hands after finishing one's du'a. And it is said that the reason for this is that, since Allah will not allow the hands to return empty, then it is as if His Mercy has reached them. So it is appropriate to let these blessings be transmitted, as it were, to the face, which is the most noble of all organs, and the most deserving of respect." [Subul al-Salam, 4/427]

Some scholars have found narrations from the following scholars of the salaf who allowed or practised wiping the face: al-Hasan al-Basri رحمه الله, Abu Ka'b al-Basri رحمه الله, Ma'mar Ibn Rashid رحمه الله, 'Abdur Razzaq al-San'ani (the author of the Musannaf) رحمه الله, Ishaq Ibn Rahuyah رحمه الله, and Imam Ahmad رحمه الله (in one opinion from him). [See Bakr Abu Zayd's Juz fi Mas-h al-Wajh, pp. 47-52]

Scholars who stated that it is recommended to wipe one's face after one makes du'a: al-Ghazali رحمه الله, al-Hulaymi رحمه الله, al-Nawawi رحمه الله (in one of his opinions), al-Hafidh Ibn Hajar رحمه الله, al-San'ani رحمه الله and others.

Other scholars held the opinion that it is not recommended to wipe one's hands over one's face at all. These scholars considered the ahaadeeth pertaining to the topic to be weak, or even very weak. Some of them even considered this act to be an innovation.

Some scholars who explicitly disliked any wiping are: Imaam Maalik رحمه الله, Imaam 'Abdullaah Ibn al-Mubaarak رحمه الله, Imaam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal رحمه الله (in one narration from him), Shaykhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله, Shaykh Al-Albaani رحمه الله and others. In fact, Imaam al-'Izz Ibn 'Abdus-Salaam رحمه الله even went so far as to say: "No one does this act except an ignorant person."

There is a legitimate difference of opinion over the permissibility of wiping one's hands over one's face after making du'aa'. There are a number of ahaadeeth narrated from the Prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم concerning this matter (to be precise, seven); however, all of them are weak. So whoever believes that these ahaadeeth, when taken together, strengthen one another and make the hadeeth hasan - as is the opinion of al-Haafidh Ibn Hajar رحمه الله - has some basis for this act.

In any case, both the wiping of one's face, and the disapproval of this act, has been narrated from the scholars and Imaams of the salaf (may Allaah سبحانه و تعالى have mercy upon them all), so it is not appropriate to ignore this fact. So whatever opinion one takes, one has a basis for it...

[See Shaykh Dr. Abu Ammar Yasir Qadhi حفظه الله, Du'a - The Weapon of the Believer, pp. 206-209.]

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#4 [Permalink] Posted on 12th September 2012 15:36

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Asslamo Allaikum Brother,

I request that you remove your post from this very biased and controversial individual as he is mainly relying on Shaykh Ibn Baz (RA) whose opinion has already been quoted with reference.

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