in the authentic collections: ‘Al-Tufayl said, “O Messenger of Allah, Daws has disobeyed and refused, so supplicate against them.” He then faced the qibla, raised his hands, and said, “O Allah, guide Daws and bring them to us.”’1 It is also authentically reported that ‘when he (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for Abū Āmir, he raised his hands.’2 The hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) states: ‘When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for those buried in al-Baqī, he raised his hands three times.’ This was narrated by Muslim.3 It also reports: ‘He (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands and said, “My community, my community.”’ At the end of the hadith, it states: ‘Allah Most High said, “We shall make you pleased concerning your community and shall not distress you.”’4 During the Battle of Badr, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) saw the polytheists, he extended his hands and began crying out to his Lord. He continued crying out to his Lord with his hands outstretched until his cloak fell from his shoulders.5 In the hadith of Qays ibn Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with them both), it states: ‘He (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands and said, “O Allah, bestow Your blessings and mercy upon the family of Sa’d ibn Ubāda.”’6 He also dispatched an army in which Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was serving, then raised his hands and said, ‘O Allah, do not cause me to die until You let me see Ali.’7 In the hadith concerning qunūt, he raised his hands.8 …” Shaykh al-Islām (may Allah have mercy on him) then cited the aforementioned hadith of Anas, stating that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not raise