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.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب صفة الصلاة / 1536
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 737، ومسلم: 391 دون قوله: واذا سجد واذا رفع رأسه من سجوده ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 15600)۔ ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 15689»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Raising the hands when going into prostration (sajdah) and when lifting the head from it is not established from any authentic hadith. This has also been indicated in the referencing of the hadith. (Abdullah Rafiq)