It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a vessel of water was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for ablution, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed ablution from it. The narrator says: I asked Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), "Did the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) perform a new ablution for every prayer?" He replied, "Yes!" The narrator then asked Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), "What did you people do?" He replied, "We used to perform several prayers with the same ablution until we lost our ablution."