When is raising the hands in supplication an innovation?

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If a person wants to supplicate to his Lord and wants to raise his hands in supplication, are there times when raising the hands is an innovation and times when it is a recommended practice?

The Shaykh:
No, there is no innovation or recommended practice in this; that is, he may raise his hands or he may not raise them. There is no innovation or recommended practice. Raising the hands is among the causes for the acceptance of supplication; he extends his hands to the sky, saying, "O Lord, O Lord."

The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
In the instances where the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated and did not raise his hands, do not raise your hands in those instances. As for instances where nothing has been reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding them, there is no meaning to it. Yes.