Sayyiduna Wa’il bin Hujr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I was among those people who came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) (to accept Islam and learn religious matters). So I said that I will definitely observe the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to see how he performs the prayer. So I saw that when he said «‏‏‏‏اللهُ أَكْبَرُ» ‏‏‏‏, he raised both his hands until they were level with his ears, then he placed his right hand over his left hand and held it. Then the rest of the hadith was narrated.