Hadith 5279

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ " يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ إِذَا اسْتَفْتَحَ الصَّلَاةَ ، وَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَرْكَعَ ، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ ، وَلَا يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ فِي السُّجُودِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to raise his hands to the level of his shoulders at the beginning of the prayer, and he would also raise his hands when going into bowing (ruku‘) and after raising his head from bowing, but between the two prostrations the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not raise his hands.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 5279
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح ، خ : 735 ، م : 390 .