It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) that he called for water and performed ablution, rinsed his mouth, put water into his nose, then washed his face three times, washed his arms three times, then wiped over his head and the outer part of his feet, and then he laughed and said to his companions: "Will you not ask me about the thing that made me laugh?" The people said: "O Commander of the Faithful! Why did you laugh?" He said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) call for water while he was near this very place, and he performed ablution just as I have done, then he smiled and said: 'Will you not ask me about the thing that made me smile?' The people said: 'O Messenger of Allah! What made you laugh?' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Indeed, when a servant calls for water for ablution and washes his face, Allah Almighty removes from his face every sin which his face committed; then when he washes his arms, the same happens; when he wipes (his head), the same happens; and when he washes his feet, the same happens.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) that he called for water and performed ablution, rinsed his mouth, put water into his nose, then washed his face three times, washed his arms three times, then wiped over his head and the outer part of his feet, and then he laughed and said to his companions: "Will you not ask me about the thing that made me laugh?" The people said: "O Commander of the Faithful! Why did you laugh?" He said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) call for water while he was near this very place, and he performed ablution just as I have done, then he smiled and said: 'Will you not ask me about the thing that made me smile?' The people said: 'O Messenger of Allah! What made you laugh?' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Indeed, when a servant calls for water for ablution and washes his face, Allah Almighty removes from his face every sin which his face committed; then when he washes his arms, the same happens; when he wipes (his head), the same happens; and when he washes his feet, the same happens.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "When a Muslim or believing servant performs ablution and washes his face, every sin which his eyes have looked at is washed away with the water or with the last drop of water. Then when he washes his hands, every sin which his hands have committed is washed away with the water or with the last drop of water. (The same applies to the rest of the limbs) until he becomes purified from sins."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "When a person performs ablution and performs it well and completely, and then comes to the mosque solely with the intention of prayer, Allah Almighty becomes as pleased because of him as people are pleased at the arrival of a man who had been absent."

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 guide you to such deeds by which Allah erases sins and increases good deeds?" The people said: "Yes, indeed, O Messenger of Allah!" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Completing ablution thoroughly despite dislikes, taking many steps towards the mosques, and waiting for one prayer after another prayer."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) also narrated a similar hadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but with this addition: "This is ribat."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "When a servant performs ablution and comes to the mosque, Allah Almighty writes ten good deeds for each step he takes. Then, when he prays in the mosque and sits there, he is like one who fasts and stands in prayer, until he returns."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin 'Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any one of you performs ablution and performs it well, and then sets out with the intention of prayer, he should not intertwine his fingers with each other, because he is considered to be in prayer."

Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever performs ablution and perfects the ablution, then goes to the mosque to perform the obligatory prayer and performs that prayer, his sins will be forgiven."

It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, who says: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was in this gathering, he performed ablution and performed it well, and then said: "Whoever performs ablution like this of mine, then comes to the mosque and offers two rak'ahs, his previous sins will be forgiven." Then he said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "So do not be deceived."