It was recorded by Muslim (7/15) and Aḥmad (6/127) through two chains from al-Aʿmash, from Abū al-Ḍuḥā, from Masrūq, from her. It was narrated by al-Bukhārī and others in a similar manner, and its citation has preceded under number (2775). A similar ḥadīth is reported from ʿAlī regarding his complaint when the Prophet (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) visited him—he said: "He wiped me with his hand, then said: 'O Allāh, cure him...'" the ḥadīth. It was recorded by Ibn Abī Shaybah (8/46) and Aḥmad (1/128) with a weak chain, but Aḥmad Shākir authenticated it (2/234). I say: Just as wiping was prescribed before recitation, so too was blowing before recitation. Just as one does not say there is no benefit in wiping before it, similarly, one does not say there is no benefit in blowing before recitation; since all of it is prescribed and not subject to personal opinion; so reflect! (Benefit): Ibn Ḥibbān recorded the ḥadīth of wiping with an addition at its end, which necessitates examination. He recorded it (1443) through the chain of Bishr ibn al-Walīd al-Kindī: Ḥammād ibn Zayd narrated to us from ʿAmr ibn Mālik al-Nakrī from Abū al-Jawzāʾ from ʿĀʾishah, who said: I used to seek protection for the Messenger of Allāh (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) with a supplication that Jibrīl (peace be upon him) would use to protect him when he was ill: "Remove the harm..." the ḥadīth, and he added: "When he was in the illness in which he passed away, I began to seek protection for him with this supplication, and he (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) said: 'Lift your hand, for it used to benefit me during the period.'" I said: And it is a weak isnād; Abū al-Jawzāʾ's name is Aws ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Rabʿī, and Ibn ʿAbd al-Barr said in "al-Tamhīd" (20/205) and others: