Hazrat Suwaid bin Nu’man narrates that we set out towards Khaybar with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When we reached the place of Sahba, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in the Asr prayer, then asked for food. On that occasion, only sattu (barley meal) was brought; the people ate it and drank water. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked for water, rinsed his mouth, then stood up for the Maghrib prayer and led us in the Maghrib prayer.

In a narration of Hazrat Suwaid, there is this addition: "We rinsed our mouths, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not even touch the water."

Hazrat Abu Rafi' narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once ate the meat of the shoulder, then stood up for prayer and did not even touch water.

Hazrat Amr bin Umayyah narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate the meat of a goat's shoulder and then performed prayer without performing ablution.

Hazrat Mughirah bin Shu’bah narrates that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate food, and meanwhile the time for prayer arrived. He was already in a state of ablution. I brought water for him to perform ablution, but he scolded me and said,“Stay back; if I perform ablution, then after me people will also start performing ablution.”

Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah narrates that I ate food with Hazrat Abu Bakr, and then he performed prayer without performing ablution.

Ibrahim narrates that once Hazrat Alqama and Hazrat Aswad were going to the mosque with Hazrat Ibn Mas'ud. Meanwhile, a bowl of tharid was brought, so the three of them sat down at one place and ate. Then he asked for water, rinsed his mouth, and wiped the grease of the meat from his hands, then entered the mosque and performed the prayer.

Hazrat Jabir narrates that Hazrat Abu Bakr ate bread and meat, then rinsed his mouth, washed his hands, and performed the prayer.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) says that ablution is nullified by something that exits the body, but not by something that enters the body.

Hazrat Mujahid says that I never saw Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) perform ablution because of eating. After eating, he would lick his three fingers, then clean his hand with soil, and proceed for prayer.