Those who disliked raising the hands in supplication

Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I never saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raising his hands above his head in prayer, neither on the pulpit nor elsewhere. Rather, I saw him raise his hands level with his shoulders while supplicating.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not raise his hands in supplication on any occasion except in the prayer for rain (istisqa).

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us and said: "Why do I see your hands raised in prayer like the tails of restive, unruly horses? Be still in prayer."

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked: "Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raise his hands?" He said: "Yes. Once, on a Friday, people came to him complaining of drought and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, the rains have stopped, the land has become barren, and wealth has perished.' He raised his hands and supplicated, and on that occasion I could even see the whiteness of his armpits."