Hadith 10492

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ , حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ , عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ سِمْعَانَ , عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ , قََالَ : تَرَكَ النَّاسُ ثَلَاثَةً مِمَّا كَانَ يَعْمَلُ بِهِنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , " كَانَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ مَدًّا , ثُمَّ سَكَتَ قَبْلَ الْقِرَاءَةِ هُنَيَّةً يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ , فَيُكَبِّرُ كُلَّمَا خَفَضَ وَرَفَعَ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that there are three things which the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to practice, but now people have abandoned them: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to spread both hands and raise them when starting the prayer, he used to say Takbeer at every bowing and rising, and before recitation he would remain silent for a while and in that silence he would ask Allah for His grace.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 10492
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 744، 788، م: 392، 598