Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 766 – Volume 4, Book 56

English

Volume 4, Book 56, Number 766:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle did not use to raise his hands in his invocations except in the Istisqa (i.e. 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 nar –
rated that the Prophet (as) used to raise his hands for invocations other than Istisqa. See Hadith No.
612 Vol. 5. and Hadith No. 807 & 808 Vol 2.)