(23) باب الدُّعَاءِ
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:
Ikrimah quoted Ibn Abbas as saying: When asking for something you should raise your hands opposite to your shoulders; when asking for forgiveness you should point with one finger; and when making an earnest supplication you should spread out both your hands. (FR)
Reference (FR): Sunan Abi Dawud 1489 (FR)
In-book reference (FR): Book 8, Hadith 74 (FR)
English translation (FR): Book 8, Hadith 1484 (FR)