It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid bin Harithah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "In the early days of revelation to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), Jibreel came and taught him ablution and prayer. When he finished ablution, he took a handful of water and sprinkled it over his private part."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), he says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I strongly emphasize to you regarding the use of the miswak."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that he said: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I was commanded to use the miswak so much that I began to fear for my teeth."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) slept, the miswak would be near him, and when he woke up, he would begin with the miswak.

Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila narrates from a companion of the Messenger of Allah that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If I did not consider it a hardship for my ummah, I would have made the use of the miswak obligatory for them, just as I have made ablution obligatory."

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: "Prayer consists of three parts: one third is purification, one third is bowing (ruku‘), and one third is prostration (sujood). Whoever performs it as it should be performed, his prayer will be accepted and the rest of his deeds will also be accepted. And whoever's prayer is rejected, the rest of his deeds will also be rejected."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Do you prefer to perform ablution from a covered new jug, or from vessels like a lota?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No, rather I prefer to perform ablution from common vessels like a lota. Indeed, the religion of Allah is easy. The religion of Islam consists of a gentle and easygoing Shariah." He (peace and blessings be upon him) used to send for water containers, so water would be brought, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) would drink from it and hope for the blessing of the Muslims' hands.

Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Jubair bin Nufair narrates from his father that Sayyiduna Abu Jubair (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) with his daughter, whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had married. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered water for ablution for them and said: "Abu Jubair! Perform ablution." Abu Jubair started (the ablution) from the mouth. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Do not start from the mouth, because the disbeliever starts from the mouth." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called for water for ablution (and performed ablution in this order): He washed his hands until he cleaned them, rinsed his mouth three times and put water into his nose, washed his face three times, washed his right arm up to the elbow three times and then the left arm three times, then wiped his head and washed both feet.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution, he would move the water around his elbows.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would sometimes wash each limb once during ablution, sometimes twice, and sometimes three times. He would adopt each of these methods.