Sayyiduna Wa’il bin Hujr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he saw when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the prayer, he raised both his hands up to the level of his ears, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wrapped himself in his garment and placed his right hand over his left. When he was about to bow (ruku‘), he took his hands out from the garment, performed the raising of the hands (raf‘ al-yadayn), and said “Allahu Akbar” and bowed. Then when he said “Sami‘ Allahu liman hamidah,” he again performed the raising of the hands. When he prostrated, he prostrated between his palms.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب صفة الصلاة / 1515
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسلم: 401 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 18866)۔ ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 19072»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … According to the previous hadith, although the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) used to perform the raising of the hands (raf‘ al-yadayn) even under their garments, from this blessed hadith it is understood that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was particular in that, when performing the raising of the hands, he would bring his hands out from under his garment.