It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub, Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah and Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said concerning this verse, "In it are men who love to purify themselves, and Allah loves those who purify themselves" [Al-Tawbah: 108] : "O company of the Ansar! Allah Almighty has praised you greatly in the matter of purification, so what is this purification of yours?" They said: "O Messenger of Allah! We perform ablution for prayer and perform the ritual bath (ghusl) for janabah (major ritual impurity)." He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Is there anything besides this?" They said: "Only that when one of us comes out after relieving himself, he likes to cleanse himself (istinja) with water." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That is it (the reason for the praise)." This hadith is a great and sahih (authentic) narration in the Book of Purification. Muhammad bin Shu'ayb and Utbah bin Abi Hakim are among the imams of the people of Syria, and such a narration cannot be abandoned.