It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once washed each part of the body three times while performing ablution.

Abu Hayyah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I once saw Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) performing ablution. He first cleaned both his palms, then washed his face three times, and both arms three times, wiped his head, then washed both feet up to the ankles, then stood up and drank the leftover water from the ablution, and said: I wanted to show you the way the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution.

Abu Matar Basri—who met Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)—narrates that once Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bought a garment for three dirhams. When he wore it, he recited this supplication: «اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِي رَزَقَنِي مِنْ الرِّيَاشِ مَا أَتَجَمَّلُ بِهِ فِي النَّاسِ وَأُوَارِي بِهِ عَوْرَتِي» "All praise is due to Allah who granted me this clothing, by which I appear beautiful among people and conceal my private parts." Then he said that he had heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recite this supplication as well.

On one occasion, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that whoever wants to see the ablution of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) should look at me. Then he performed ablution, washing each limb three times, wiped his head, and drank the leftover water from the ablution.

Abu Matar Basri, who met Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), narrates that once Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bought a garment for three dirhams. When he wore it, he recited this supplication: «اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِي رَزَقَنِي مِنْ الرِّيَاشِ مَا أَتَجَمَّلُ بِهِ فِي النَّاسِ وَأُوَارِي بِهِ عَوْرَتِي» "All praise is due to Allah who granted me this clothing, by which I appear beautiful among people and conceal my private parts." Then he said that I also heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recite this supplication.

Abu Matar says that once we were sitting with the Commander of the Faithful, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), at the time of decline (zawal) in the mosque near the Bab al-Rahbah, when a man came and said, "Show me how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution." Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) called his servant Qanbar and said, "Bring water in a bowl." Then he washed his hands and face three times, rinsed his mouth three times, put one finger in his mouth, put water in his nose three times, washed his arms three times, wiped his head once—wiping the inner part from the face side and the outer part from the head side—and washed his feet up to the ankles three times. At that time, his beard was hanging over his chest. Then after ablution, he drank a sip of water and said, "Where is the one who asked about the ablution of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ablution in this manner."

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I never heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combine his parents for anyone except Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him). On the day of the Battle of Uhud, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was saying to Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him):“Sa’d, shoot arrows, may my parents be sacrificed for you.”

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I once submitted in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "O Messenger of Allah! Why do you prefer other families of Quraysh over us?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Do you also have something?" I replied: "Yes! The daughter of Sayyiduna Hamza (may Allah be pleased with him)." He said: "She is my foster niece." (In fact, the Prophet (peace be upon him) and Sayyiduna Amir Hamza (may Allah be pleased with him) were foster brothers as well as uncle and nephew.)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that once a mule was presented to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as a gift. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) rode it. A companion (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: If we also wish to obtain such an animal? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do you want to crossbreed donkeys with horses? This is done by those who are ignorant."

Abu Hayyah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Shall I not show you how the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed ablution? We said: Why not. He said: Then bring me a basin and a vessel of water. So first he washed both his hands three times, then rinsed his mouth three times, put water into his nose three times, washed his face three times, washed his hands up to the elbows three times, wiped his head, and washed both his feet up to the ankles three times.