Hazrat Mughirah bin Shu’bah narrates that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate food, and meanwhile the time for prayer arrived. He was already in a state of ablution. I brought water for him to perform ablution, but he scolded me and said,“Stay back; if I perform ablution, then after me people will also start performing ablution.”

Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah narrates that I ate food with Hazrat Abu Bakr, and then he performed prayer without performing ablution.

Ibrahim narrates that once Hazrat Alqama and Hazrat Aswad were going to the mosque with Hazrat Ibn Mas'ud. Meanwhile, a bowl of tharid was brought, so the three of them sat down at one place and ate. Then he asked for water, rinsed his mouth, and wiped the grease of the meat from his hands, then entered the mosque and performed the prayer.

Hazrat Jabir narrates that Hazrat Abu Bakr ate bread and meat, then rinsed his mouth, washed his hands, and performed the prayer.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) says that ablution is nullified by something that exits the body, but not by something that enters the body.

Hazrat Mujahid says that I never saw Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) perform ablution because of eating. After eating, he would lick his three fingers, then clean his hand with soil, and proceed for prayer.

Hazrat Mas'ar says that I asked Jabalah, "Have you heard Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) say that I eat meat and drink milk and then perform prayer without performing ablution?" He replied, "Yes, I have heard it."

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says that ablution is nullified by something that exits from the body; it is not nullified by something that enters the body or by impurity that gets on the feet.

Hazrat Ikrimah says that ablution is broken by something that comes out of the body; it is not broken by something that enters the body.

The wife of Hazrat Abi, Hazrat Umm Tufail, states that Hazrat Abi would rinse his mouth after eating tharid and then perform the prayer.