Hazrat Abd Khair narrates that once during the Fajr prayer we were with Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). When he finished the prayer with salam, he asked a servant to bring a basin of water and performed ablution with it. During ablution, he inserted his fingers into his ears and then said, "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) perform ablution in this manner."

Hazrat Abdullah bin Zaid narrates that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us, so we placed water for him in a copper vessel, and he performed ablution with it.

Hazrat Muawiyah says that I have been forbidden from performing ablution in a copper vessel.

Hazrat Nafi' narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) neither drank water from a copper vessel nor performed ablution with it.

Hazrat Muslim Abi Furwah narrates that I saw Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila performing ablution in the mosque using a basin.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Dinar narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) disliked copper and would not perform ablution with it.

Hazrat Jameel bin Zaid narrates that I saw Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) rinsing his mouth and putting water into his nose with a single handful.

Hazrat Abd Khair narrates that once Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) performed ablution, and with one handful of water, he rinsed his mouth three times and cleaned his nose three times. Then he said, "The ablution of your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was like this."

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took water once during ablution and with the same water performed rinsing of the mouth and cleaned the nose.

Hazrat Rashid bin Ma’bad says that I saw Hazrat Anas rinsing his mouth and putting water into his nose with a handful of water.