The established Hanafi practice raises the hands at the opening takbir but not again before or after bowing, supported by reports associated with Ibn Mas‘ud, whose authenticity and interpretation are discussed.
Al-Shafi‘i and others recommend raising the hands before and after bowing based on rigorously transmitted reports from Ibn ‘Umar. The dispute concerns a sunnah manner, not a pillar of prayer.
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Second Rakah, Sitting, Tashahhud and Taslim
The established Hanafi practice raises the hands at the opening takbir but not again before or after bowing, supported by reports associated with Ibn Mas‘ud, whose authenticity and interpretation are discussed.
Al-Shafi‘i and others recommend raising the hands before and after bowing based on rigorously transmitted reports from Ibn ‘Umar. The dispute concerns a sunnah manner, not a pillar of prayer.