عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَرْكَعَ، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنْ السُّجُودِ حَتَّى يُحَاذِيَ بِهِمَا فُرُوعَ أُذُنَيْهِ
Sayyiduna Malik bin Huwairith (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when he intended to bow (ruku‘), and when he raised his head from bowing, and when he raised his head from prostration, he would raise his hands until he made them level with the upper part of his ears.