Raising of Hands at Every Takbeer During Sala'h Is it necessary to raise hands during every Takbeer ? Reply Before I answer your specific question, I would like to clarify that the essential (and the obligatory) elements of Sala'h (as is also the case with the whole body of Islam, in general) have been transmitted to us through the consensus ( Ijmaa` ) of the companions of the Prophet (pbuh) and the practical perpetuation ( `amaliy Tawatur ) [1] of all the generations of Muslims, from the generation of the companions to date. Keeping the above point in mind, it should be clear that the raising of hands at every Takbeer during Sala'h , cannot be considered an essential element of Sala'h , because the issue lacks the consensus of the companions of the Prophet (pbuh), which is necessary to make it an essential or an obligatory element of Sala'h . Thus, even though there are a few sayings ascribed to the companions of the Prophet (pbuh), which state that the Prophet (pbuh) used to raise hands at every Takbeer , the fact that the issue lacks the consensus of the companions, as well as the practical perpetuation of the all the generations of Muslims since the companions, is a hindrance in considering it an essential element of Sala'h . I hope this helps. Regards, The Learner [1] Or in some cases the verbal perpetuation (i.e. Qawliy Tawatur ).