Asim bin Laqit bin Sabirah narrates from his father: I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! (peace be upon him), please tell me about ablution (wudu)." So the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Perform ablution well. Clean between the fingers and put water into the nose thoroughly, unless you are fasting (then the ruling is different)."

Muhammad bin Ziyad narrates: Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to come to the people. Those people would be performing ablution in the place of ablution at that time. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say to them: May Allah bless you, perform ablution well, for I heard Sayyiduna Abu al-Qasim (may Allah be pleased with him) saying this: "Woe to the heels from the Hellfire."

Abdur Rahman bin Jundub narrates from his father: Abu Jubair Kindi came to the service of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered for water to be brought for ablution for him, and said: O Abu Jubair! Go and perform ablution. He began with his mouth, so the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to him: Do not begin with your mouth, because a disbeliever begins with his mouth. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) had water brought for ablution, he washed both his hands and cleaned them thoroughly, then rinsed his mouth, then put water into his nose, then washed his face three times. Then he washed his right arm up to the elbows three times, then his left arm up to the elbows three times, then he wiped his head, then washed both his feet.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you put on clothes and when you perform ablution, then begin with the right side."

Lady Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) liked to begin from the right side as much as possible while performing ablution, wearing shoes, and combing his hair. The narrator named Shu’bah says: I heard the narrator named Ash’ath narrate this in Wasit. "(The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him) liked the right side," then he mentioned all matters, then he stated that I heard him say this in Kufa: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) liked to begin from the right side as much as possible.

Matlab bin Hantab narrates: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to perform ablution three times and attributed this practice to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was present in our house. He asked for water for ablution. I brought water in a brass vessel. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution. He washed his face three times, washed both arms twice, then wiped his head, moving his hand from the front to the back and from the back to the front, and he washed both feet.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution "twice".

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: I have the most knowledge among you all about the ablution of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed ablution "once" (only).

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: We set out with the Prophet (peace be upon him) for the expedition of Dhat al-Riqa’. A man belonging to the Muslims killed (or harmed) the wife of a man belonging to the polytheists. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) was returning, during that time the husband of that woman had arrived, who was not present there before. When he was informed about this, he swore that he would not rest until he had shed the blood of one of Muhammad’s companions. He set out in pursuit of the Prophet (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) camped at a place and said: Who will guard us tonight? A man from among the Muhajirun and a man from among the Ansar volunteered themselves. Both of them said: O Messenger of Allah! We will do it. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Stay at the top of the pass. The narrator says: The Prophet (peace be upon him) and his companions camped in the valley’s pass. When these two men set out towards the top of the pass, the Ansari said to the Muhajir: Which part of the night do you prefer that I take your place? The first part or the last part? The Muhajir said: Take care of the first part. The narrator says: The Muhajir lay down and slept. The Ansari stood up and began to pray. During this time, the husband of that woman came. When he saw the figure of a man, he realized that this was the guard of the people. He shot an arrow, which struck the Ansari. The Ansari pulled out the arrow and put it aside, and continued to stand and pray. Then the man shot a second arrow, which also struck him. The Ansari pulled it out and continued to stand and pray. Then he shot a third time, and that too struck him. The Ansari pulled it out and put it aside, then he bowed, then he prostrated, then he woke up his companion and said: Get up! I have been attacked. The Muhajir immediately got up. When the man saw these two, he realized he would face difficulty, so he ran away. When the Muhajir saw the Ansari’s blood flowing, he said: Subhan Allah! When he shot you the first time, why didn’t you wake me up then? The Ansari replied: I was reciting a Surah, and I did not like to break it before completing it. But when he kept shooting me with arrows, I went into bowing. I informed you. By Allah! If I had not feared that I would neglect the duty the Prophet (peace be upon him) had assigned me to protect, my soul would have departed before I finished that Surah, or I would have completed it.