It wasnarrated that Malik bin Huwairith said that when the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) said Allahu Akbar, he would raise his hands until theywere close to his ears; when he bowed in Ruku' he did likewise, andwhen he raised his head from Ruku' he did likewise. (TR)
English reference (TR): Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 859 (TR)
Arabic reference (TR): Book 5, Hadith 908 (TR)