Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was about to touch the (vessel for) ablution, he would first recite Bismillah. The narrator named Abu Badr has stated this (that is, in the narration these words are present): "When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would get up for ablution, he would recite Bismillah, then pour water from the vessel onto his hand."