It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I prayed behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and Sayyiduna Umar al-Faruq (may Allah be pleased with them both), and all of them raised their hands only when beginning the prayer.
Only Muhammad bin Jabir narrated it from Hammad from Ibrahim, and he was da'if (weak); others besides Hammad narrate it from Ibrahim from Abdullah in mursal form, as his own practice, not attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and that is correct. Hammad bin Salamah likewise narrated it from Hammad bin Abi Sulayman, from Ibrahim, from Ibn Mas'ud, mursal and mawquf.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to raise his hands in prayer only at the first takbir, and then would not do anything of the kind again (that is, he did not raise his hands afterwards).
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2534
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعيف
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