Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ began the prayer, he would raise his hands until his thumbs were level with his ears.
حدثنا أسباط حدثنا يزيد بن أبي زياد عن عبد الرحمن بن أبي ليلى
كان رسول الله ﷺ إذا افتتح الصلاة رفع يديه حتى تكون إبهاماه حذاء أذنيه