It is narrated from Humran bin Aban, may Allah have mercy on him, that he said: I saw Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, that he called for water for ablution and performed ablution on a stone-paved ground. Then he said: I will tell you a hadith which I heard from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: "Whoever performs ablution in the best manner and offers prayer, the sins committed between that prayer and the next prayer are forgiven."