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Sahih al-Bukhari 3565 (Book 61, Hadith 75) #3407
Raising Hands in Supplication

SUMMARY: The Prophet (as) used to raise his hands high while making supplications, especially when asking for rain.

Narrated Anas: Allah's Messenger did not use to raise his hands in his invocations except in the Istisqa (ie invoking Allah for the rain) in which he used to raise his hands so high that one could see the whiteness of his armpits. (Note: It may be that Anas did not see the prophet (as) raising his hands but it has been narrated that the Prophet (as) used to raise his hands for invocations other than Istisqa. See Hadith #612 Vol. V and Hadith #807 & 808 Vol 2)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، أَنَّ أَنَسًا ـ رضى الله عنه ـ حَدَّثَهُمْ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَانَ لاَ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ فِي شَىْءٍ مِنْ دُعَائِهِ، إِلاَّ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ، فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يُرَى بَيَاضُ إِبْطَيْهِ‏.‏ وَقَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى دَعَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ وَرَأَيْتُ بَيَاضَ إِبْطَيْهِ

TOPICS
supplication  *  invocation  *  rain  *  prayer

QUICK LESSONS:
Raise your hands while praying or making supplications as a sign of humility and reverence towards Allah

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Anas ibn Malik tells us that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to raise his hands high while making supplications. This was especially true when he was asking for rain. It is a sign of humility and reverence towards Allah as we are humbly asking Him for something we need. We should also remember that Allah is All-Powerful and He knows what is best for us even if it may not be what we ask for at the time. We should also strive to emulate the Prophet ﷺ in our own prayers and supplications by raising our hands as a sign of humility and reverence towards Allah.

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