Raising the Hands in Supplication after the Obligatory Prayers
Question :
Has it been reported from the Prophet that he used to raise his hands in supplication after the obligatory prayers in particular, because I have been told that he did not raise his hands when supplicating after the obligatory prayers?
Answer:
It has not been authentically reported from the Prophet that he used to raise his hands after the obligatory prayers, nor has it been authentically reported from his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, as far as we know. As for the action of some people in raising their hands after the obligatory prayers, it is an innovation without any basis, for the Prophet said:
"Whoever performs a deed which is not from this matter of ours, will have it rejected.
And he also said:
"Whoever innovates in this matter of ours that which is not from it, will have it (his innovation) rejected.
Source:
Ibn Baz
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 2 Page 263
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