Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said (addressing the women) that instruct your husbands to use water after urinating or defecating, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do so. I feel shy to say this to men.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin narrates that Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to instruct women to tell their husbands to perform istinja (cleanse themselves) with water after relieving themselves.

Hazrat Fari’ah (who was the wife of Hazrat Hudhaifah, may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Hudhaifah, may Allah be pleased with him, used to perform istinja (cleaning) with water.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would go towards the toilet, I and another boy of my age would carry a water vessel and a spear’s staff along with us. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform istinja (cleaning) with water.

Hazrat Abu Najashi narrates that I was on a journey with Hazrat Rafi’ bin Khadij, and he used to perform istinja (cleaning) with water.

Hazrat Anas bin Sirin narrates that when Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) would enter the toilet, he would have a water vessel and soapwort herb brought to him.

Ibrahim reports that it has reached me that whenever the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the toilet, he would perform ablution or wash his hands with water.

Hazrat Abu Saeed, the freed slave of Abi Usaid, narrates that when Abu Usaid would go to the toilet, I would bring water for him and he would perform istinja (cleaning) with it.

Hazrat Mutarrif bin Abdullah narrates that a villager told me, "I have stayed with Abu Dharr, and I liked all his manners and habits except for one habit!" I asked, "Which habit is that?" He replied, "When he would come out of the toilet, he would perform istinja (cleaning) with water."

Hazrat Zuhri narrates that Hazrat Umar bin Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) performed istinja (cleaning) with water while sitting between two saddles, so the companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) began to laugh and said, "He is performing ablution like a woman?"