When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ began his prayer, he raised his hands extensively.  

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا دَخَلَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ مَدًّا  

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Sa'id from Sulayman ibn Yasar that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to raise his hands in the prayer.  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ  

[Machine] The translation of the passage is: "The prophet ﷺ used to raise his hands in a gesture when he stood up for prayer."  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا قَامَ يَعْنِي إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ مَدًّا  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ used to raise his hands when he said the takbeer in prayer, until his hands were level with his ears.  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ «إِذَا كَبَّرَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يُحَاذِيَ بِهِمَا أُذُنَيْهِ»