Raising the hands is sunnah in four specific positions: when saying the opening takbir (takbirat al-ihram), when bowing (ruku'), when rising from bowing, and when standing up from the first tashahhud. It is not sunnah to raise hands in any other positions.
Raising hands during prostration is not considered sunnah because Abdullah ibn Umar, who observed the Prophet's prayers closely, explicitly stated that the Prophet did not do so during prostration. This negation of raising hands in prostration is considered a definitive statement based on direct observation.
The correct manner of raising hands is either to the level of the shoulders or to the earlobes. Actions where some people only make a slight gesture with their hands that does not go beyond their navel or chest are not from the Sunnah and are considered disliked (makrooh) as they are unnecessary and playful actions in prayer.
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