Musnad Ahmad — Hadith #45182

Suleiman bin Dawud narrated to us, Abd al-Rahman, meaning Ibn Abi al-Zinad, narrated to us, on the authority of Musa bin Uqba, on the authority of Abdullah bin al-Fadl bin Abd. Al-Rahman bin Fulan bin Rabi’ah bin Al-Harith bin Abdul Muttalib Al-Hashimi, on the authority of Abdul Rahman Al-Araj, on the authority of Ubaid Allah bin Abi Rafi’, on the authority of Ali bin Abi Talib, may God be pleased with him, on the authority of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, that whenever he stood up to pray He said “Allahu Akbar” and raised his hands to his shoulders, and he did the same when he finished reading it and wanted to bow, and he did the same when he raised He raised his head from bowing and did not raise his hands in any of his prayers while sitting. And when he stood up from the two prostrations, he raised his hands in the same way and said “Allahu Akbar.”