Is raising the hands above al-Safa and al-Marwah toward the direction of the Ka'bah like raising the hands during prayer?

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is raising the hands at al-Safa and al-Marwah toward the direction of the Ka'bah?

The Shaykh:
Above al-Safa and al-Marwah. Yes.

The questioner:
Is raising the hands above al-Safa and al-Marwah toward the direction of the Ka'bah like raising the hands during prayer?

The Shaykh:
Yes, he raises his hands just as he raises them during prayer. He raises them in supplication as well, raising them in supplication at al-Safa and al-Marwah. Yes.

The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
This is among the causes of the answer being granted. Raising the hands in supplication is among the causes of the answer being granted. Yes.