How high he raises his hands

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began the prayer, he used to raise his hands up to his shoulders.

Sayyiduna Wa'il bin Hujr (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When I came to Madinah, I said to the people: "I long to see the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." So I saw that when he (peace and blessings be upon him) said the opening takbir, he raised his hands so far that his thumbs came close to his ears.

Sayyiduna al-Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he began the prayer, raise his hands until they were almost level with his ears.

Sayyiduna Malik bin al-Huwayrith (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in prayer raise his hands so high that they were level with the tops of his ears.

Al-Aswad says: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to raise his hands in prayer level with his shoulders.

Nafi' says: Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to raise his hands in prayer level with his shoulders.

Ibrahim says: In prayer, do not raise your hands higher than your ears.

Abu Ja'far says: At the opening takbir, the hands should not be raised higher than the ears.

Ibn Awn says: Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) used to raise his hands in prayer level with his shoulders.

Abu Maysarah says: When our companions began the prayer, they used to raise their hands up to their ears.

Ata says: Do not raise your hands higher than your ears, in supplication or otherwise.

Muharib says: Had you seen Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) when he began the prayer, you would have seen that he held his hands level with his face.

Sulayman bin Yasar says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to raise his hands in prayer level with his shoulders.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Among you are some who raise their hands even higher than their heads, some who keep their hands by their stomachs, and some who raise their hands level with their shoulders.

Khalid bin Abi Bakr says: I saw Salim: when he stood for the prayer, he would raise his hands up to his shoulders.

Ibn Abi Dhi'b says: Salim used to raise his hands in prayer level with his shoulders.