It is narrated about Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani, may Allah be pleased with him: He performed ablution, so he washed his hands three times, rinsed his nose three times, rinsed his mouth three times, then washed his face three times, washed each of his arms three times, wiped his head three times, then washed his feet three times, then stated: "I saw the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, performing ablution in this manner." The narrator of this narration, Ishaq Yahya, is weak.

Shaqiq bin Salamah narrates: I saw Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him), he performed ablution, so first he rinsed his mouth, then put water into his nose, he did this three times, then washed his face three times, then combed through his beard three times, then washed both his arms three times each, then wiped his head three times, washed both his feet three times each, and then stated: "I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution in this manner."

It is narrated about Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him): He called for water for ablution, then washed both his hands three times, then washed his face three times, washed both his arms three times, then wiped his head three times, then washed both his feet three times, and stated: "I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution in this manner." He also said: "Whoever performs ablution with less than this, that too will be permissible."

Ibn Darah narrates: I entered the house of Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him), and when he heard my voice as I was rinsing my mouth, he called out: "O Muhammad!" I said: "I am here!" He said: "Shall I not tell you the way the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution?" I replied: "Yes, indeed!" So Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I remember well about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), water was brought for him while he was sitting in the courtyard, he rinsed his mouth three times, put water into his nose three times, washed his face three times, washed both his arms three times each, wiped his head three times, washed both his feet three times each, and (then Sayyiduna Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, said): 'This is the way the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution, and I liked to show you this.'"

It is narrated about Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani, may Allah be pleased with him: He performed ablution in the open area (maqā‘id); in Madinah Munawwarah, the open area (maqā‘id) is the place near the mosque where funeral prayers are performed. Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani, may Allah be pleased with him, first washed both his hands three times, then rinsed his nose three times, then rinsed his mouth three times, washed his face three times, then washed both his arms up to the elbows three times, then wiped his head three times, then washed both his feet three times. A person greeted him while he was still performing ablution; Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani, may Allah be pleased with him, did not reply to his greeting until he had finished his ablution. When he finished, he conversed with him and presented an excuse, saying: "I did not reply to your greeting because I heard the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, say: 'Whoever performs ablution in this manner and does not speak during the ablution, and then (after ablution) recites: "I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah, He is One and has no partner, Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, is His special servant and special Messenger," then the sins committed between his two ablutions are forgiven.'"

Abd Khair narrated regarding Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "He washed each limb three times while performing ablution, and wiped his head and both ears three times, and stated: 'This is the way of ablution of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I liked that I should show this to you.'"

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Whoever performs ablution and washes both hands three times, puts water into his nose three times, rinses his mouth three times, washes his face and both arms three times each, wipes his head three times, washes both feet three times each, then recites: ‘I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah, and Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His special servant and Messenger,’ and does this before speaking to anyone, then the sins committed between this ablution and the previous (or next) ablution are forgiven.”

It is narrated about Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani, may Allah be pleased with him: Once he came along with some of his companions and sat in an open place. He asked for water for ablution, then washed both his hands three times, rinsed his mouth three times, put water into his nose three times, washed his face three times, washed both his arms three times, wiped his head once, then washed both his feet three times each, and then stated: "I saw the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, performing ablution in this manner. I was already in a state of ablution, but I liked to show you how the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to perform ablution."

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wash each limb twice while performing ablution.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated this: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ablution twice for each part.