Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "Shall I not show you how the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ablution?" Then he called for a vessel of water, took a handful of water, rinsed his mouth and sniffed water into his nose with it. Then he took another handful, put both hands together with it and washed his face. Then he took another handful and washed his right hand, then took another handful and washed his left hand. Then he took a fistful of water, shook it off, and wiped his head and ears with it. Then he took another handful and sprinkled it on his right foot while he was wearing sandals, and did the same with the left foot, and wiped the undersides of the sandals. Then he said: This is how the ablution of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it with this wording. They both agreed that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) washed the limbs once each, but that narration is brief, whereas this narration of Hisham bin Sa'd explains it in full detail.