Hadith from Bukhari Shareef that details Raising the
hands in dua and establishes this practice as Sunnah.May Allah give Taufeeq to follow all Sunnah............
Taken with thanks from http://www.central-mosque.com/fiqh/collectivedua.htm
باب
رفع الأيدي في الدعاء
وقال أبو موسى الأشعري دعا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم رفع يديه
ورأيت بياض إبطيه
Abu Musa Ashari (RA) narrated that the Prophet
(Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) made a dua, and I saw him raise his hands, until
I could see the whitness of his armpits. (Bukhari)
وقال ابن عمر رفع
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يديه وقال اللهم إني أبرأ إليك مما صنع خالد
Ibn Umar (RA) narrated that the Prophet (Sallaho Alaihe
Wassallam) raised his hands and said, "O Allah! I ask your protection for
what Khalid has done".
(Bukhari)
قال
أبو عبد الله وقال الأويسي حدثني محمد بن جعفر عن
يحيى
بن سعيد وشريك سمعا أنسا عن النبي صلى
الله عليه وسلم
رفع يديه حتى رأيت بياض إبطيه
Anas (RA) also narrated that
the Prophet (Sallaho Alaihe
Wassallam) raised his hands until I saw the whiteness of his armpits. (Bukhari)Taken with thanks from http://www.central-mosque.com/fiqh/collectivedua.htm