The ruling on joining the hands after rising from bowing

Question:
Some scholars say that placing the hands together in prayer is a recommended practice (sunnah) of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), while others say it is a religious innovation (bid'ah), specifically placing the hands together after standing up from bowing. Please inform us, may Allah reward you?

Answer:
Placing the hands together while standing in prayer, both before bowing and after it, is a recommended practice (sunnah). This is the correct view.
Whoever says it is a religious innovation (bid'ah) has made a clear error. It is established in the authentic hadith from Wa'il ibn Hujr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he was standing in prayer place his right hand over his left, on the wrist and forearm. It was narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Nasa'i with a sound chain of narration. Likewise, Qabisa ibn al-Hulb al-Tai said about his father that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to place his right hand over his left on his chest while standing in prayer. It was narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah with a good chain of narration.
Al-Bukhari also narrated in his Sahih from Sahl ibn Sa'd via Abu Hazm, who said: A man was ordered to place his right hand over his left arm in prayer. Abu Hazm said: I do not know that this was attributed to anyone other than the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
This indicates that the one standing in prayer places his right hand over his left, and this encompasses both before bowing and after it. This is the correct view.