The aforementioned ’Athar states clearly that raising hands while delivering the Khutbah is not of Sunnah. This view was held by M?lik, Ash-Sh?fi‘?’s followers and many others. (1)

‘Im?rah’s statement also indicates that whatever contradicts the Sunnah is a hideous rejected act. (2)

Raising one’s hands when reciting Takb?ratul Ihr?m in the Sal?t is not meant in the aforementioned ’Athar at all, what is meant is what most of the Khutabah and preachers do when calling du‘?’ in their Khutab. (3)

In his “Al-Ikhtiy?r?tul ‘Ilmiyyah”, Ibn Taymiyyah considered such an act as detested and affirmed the prophet’s ( - ) Sunnah of only raising the index when calling All?h ( - عز وجل -). (4)

Ab? Sh?mah followed by As-Suy?ti considered raising hands while calling du‘?’ during the Khutbah by the Im?m an old Bid‘ah. (5)

Ibn ‘Abd?n stated that it is Har?m [forbidden]. (6)

Al-Laknaw? used Bishr’s Ibn Marw?n act as an example of the Bid‘ah. (7)

As-Saf?r?n?, the Hanbalite, said: ‘Our [Mathhab] ‘Ulamah and many others stated that it is detested for the Im?m to raise his hands while calling du‘?’ in the Khutbah. Al-Majd even stated that it is a Bid‘ah in accordance with the M?lik? and Sh?fi‘? followers. However, a Khat?b is permitted to point with his index’. (8)