Raising the hands in supplication on Friday

Al-Zuhri says: Raising the hands in supplication on the day of Jumu'ah is an innovation (bid'ah).

Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) says: The first person to raise his hands in supplication on the day of Jumu'ah was Ubaydullah bin Abdullah bin Ma'mar.

Tawus used to dislike the manner of supplication that people made on the day of Jumu'ah, and he would not raise his hands.

Abdullah bin Murrah says: Once the imam raised his hands in supplication on the minbar on the day of Jumu'ah, so the people also raised their hands. Masruq said: "What is the matter with them! May Allah cut off their hands."

Sayyiduna Umarah bin Ruwaybah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that he saw Bishr bin Marwan raising his hands so high in supplication that he was about to fall over backwards.

Sayyiduna Umarah bin Ruwaybah (may Allah be pleased with him) saw Bishr bin Marwan standing on the minbar raising both his hands. Seeing this, he said: "May Allah disgrace these two hands! I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and in the sermon he would only point like this." Saying this, he demonstrated by pointing with his index finger.