Nazzal bin Sabrah narrates: I performed the Zuhr prayer behind Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him). Then he went to the place where he used to sit in the open field. He sat down, and we sat around him. Then when the time for Asr prayer came, a vessel was brought in which there was water. He took a handful from it, rinsed his mouth and cleaned his nose with it, wiped his face and both arms, wiped his head, and wiped both feet. Then he stood up and drank the remaining water from that vessel. Then he said this: It has been conveyed to me that people dislike drinking water while standing, whereas I saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) doing as I have done. This is the ablution of a person who is already in a state of ablution.

Humran narrates: Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him) called for water for ablution and performed ablution. He washed his hands three times, then rinsed his mouth, then put water into his nose. Then he washed his face three times, then washed his right arm up to the elbow three times, then washed his left arm in the same way, then wiped his head, then washed his right foot up to the ankles, then washed his left foot in the same way. Then he stated this: I saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution like this ablution of mine. Then the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever performs ablution like this ablution of mine, and then stands and offers two units of prayer without being distracted by his thoughts during them, Allah Almighty forgives his past sins."

Abu Salamah narrates: Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman (bin Abu Bakr) (may Allah be pleased with them) performed ablution in the presence of Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). So Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: O Abdur Rahman! Perform ablution properly, for I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say:“(Some) heels are doomed to Hell.”

Humran narrates: I saw Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him) that he called for water for ablution. He poured water from the vessel onto both his hands and washed them three times, then put his right hand into the water for ablution, rinsed his mouth, and put water into his nose, then cleaned his nose. Then he washed his face three times and washed both his arms up to the elbows three times. Then he wiped his head, then washed each foot three times. Then he stated: I saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution like this ablution of mine. Then he said: "Whoever performs ablution like this of mine, then stands and offers two units of prayer in which he does not become distracted by his thoughts, then his past sins are forgiven."

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "When any person wakes up from sleep, he should not put his hand into water until he has washed it three times. For no one knows where his hand spent the night."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "When any person wakes up from sleep, he should not put his hand into water until he has washed it, because he does not know where his hand was during the night."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any person wakes up from sleep, he should wash both his hands before performing ablution, because he does not know where his hand spent the night."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any person wakes up from sleep, he should not dip his hand into the vessel until he has washed it three times."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any one of you wakes up from sleep, he should not dip his hand into a vessel until he has washed it three times, for he does not know where his hand was (on his body) during the night."

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I strongly urge you to use the miswak frequently."