Hadith 4540

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " إِذَا افْتَتَحَ الصَّلَاةَ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يُحَاذِيَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ ، وَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَرْكَعَ ، وَبَعْدَ مَا يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ " ، وَقَالَ سُفْيَانُ مَرَّةً : وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ ، وَأَكْثَرُ مَا كَانَ يَقُولُ : وَبَعْدَ مَا يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ ، وَلَا يَرْفَعُ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raising his hands to the level of his shoulders at the beginning of the prayer. I also saw him raising his hands when going into bowing (ruku‘) and after raising his head from bowing. However, between the two prostrations, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not raise his hands.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 4540
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 736، م: 390