It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed ablution, he washed his blessed face three times, and washed both hands twice, and washed both feet twice, and wiped his head, and I think he said, and cleaned his nose.

Hazrat Amr bin Yahya Mazni narrates from his respected father that he said to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid bin Asim (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the grandfather of Amr bin Yahya, "Can you show me how the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ablution?" So Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Yes (I can show you)." Therefore, he called for water (for ablution), poured water over his hands and washed his hands twice, then rinsed his mouth three times and cleaned his nose, then washed his face three times, then washed his arms up to and including the elbows twice each, then wiped his head by moving both hands from the front to the back and from the back to the front, starting the wiping from the forehead, then took them to the nape of the neck, then returned them to the place where he had started, then washed both his feet. Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) says that this is the complete wiping and I prefer it more.

And the evidence that one who does so is a wrongdoer or an excessive wrongdoer.

Amr bin Shu'aib narrates from his father, and he from his grandfather, that a Bedouin came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and asked him about ablution. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) performed ablution three times each, then said: "Whoever does more than this has done wrong and acted unjustly, or he has exceeded the limit and acted unjustly."

Hazrat Abdullah bin Ubaidullah bin Abbas narrates that we were sitting with Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them). He said, "By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not distinguish us from the people with anything except three things: He commanded us to perform complete ablution, not to eat charity, and not to mate a horse with a donkey." Musa says that I met Abdullah bin Hasan, so he said, "Abdullah bin Ubaidullah narrated this hadith to me in this way." He said that there was a shortage of horses among Banu Hashim, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wished that they would increase. (That is why he forbade mating with donkeys.)

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that making two transactions in one deal is forbidden, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to perform complete ablution.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not tell you of an action by which Allah Almighty forgives sins and increases good deeds?" The companions said, "Why not, O Messenger of Allah, (please do tell us)." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Performing ablution thoroughly despite difficulty and hardship, and waiting for one prayer after another prayer." Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that this hadith has not been narrated from Imam Sufyan except by Abu Asim, although Abu Asim has memorized it, but this chain is rare, and this is a lengthy narration which I have mentioned in several chapters. In this text (chain), it is well-known in this way that Abdullah bin Muhammad Aqil narrates from Sa'id bin Musayyib, and he from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him); he does not narrate from Abdullah bin Abi Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him). The Imam says that Abu Musa and Ahmad bin Abda narrated to us, so Abu Musa said «‏‏‏‏حدثنا ابو عامِر» ‏‏‏‏, and Ahmad said «‏‏‏‏اخبرنا ابو عامر» ‏‏‏‏, and Abu Amir, from Zuhair bin Muhammad, and he narrates from Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Aqil.

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "When you put on clothes and when you perform ablution, start with your right side (of the limbs)."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) liked to begin with the right side as much as possible when performing ablution, putting on shoes, and combing his hair. Shu’bah says: Then I heard Ash’ath narrate in Wasit that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) liked to begin with the right side in all his affairs. Then I heard him in Kufa saying that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) liked the right side as much as possible.

Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) wiping over his leather socks and turban.