The Locations during Prayer where the Hands should be raised

Question :

What is the ruling on raising the hands in prayer, and when should it be done?

Answer:

The hands should be raised at four points during the prayer: when making the opening Takbir, when bowing, when straightening up from the bowing, and when standing up from the first Tashahhud.

The raising of the hands should coincide with the start of the saying: "Allahu Akbar"; he may also raise them and then say "Allahu Akbar", or say: "Allahu Akbar" and then raise them. As for when bowing, when he wants to go into the bowing, he should raise his hands, then bow and place his hands on his knees. When straightening up from bowing, he should lift his hands from his knees, raising them until he is standing straight, then place them on his chest. On rising from the first Tashahhud, he should raise them to the level of his shoulders, once he is standing, as he did when making the opening Takbir. He should not raise his hands at any point other than these four. As for raising the hands during the funeral prayer, it is prescribed in every Takbir.

Source:
Ibn 'Uthaimin
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 2 Page 226

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