'Abdullah bin Zaid bin 'Asim al-Ansari (RA), who was a Companion (of the Holy Prophet), reported: It was said to him (by people): Perform for us the ablution (as it was performed) by the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . He ('Abdullah bin Zaid) called for a vessel (of water), and poured water from it on his hands and washed them three times. Then he inserted his hand (in the vessel) and brought it (water) out, rinsed his mouth and snuffed up water from the palm of one hand doing that three times, He again inserted his hand and brought it out and washed his face three times, then inserted his hand and brought it out and washed each arm up to the elbow thrice, then inserted his hand and brought it out and wiped his head both front and back with his hands. He then washed his feet up to the ankles, and then said: This is how God's Messenger (peace be upon him) performed ablution.

This hadith is narrated by Amr bin Yahya with the same chain of transmitters, but there is no mention of ankles.

Malik bin Anas narrated it from 'Amr bin Yahya with the same chain of transmitters, and mentioned the rinsing (of mouth) and snuffing (of water into the nostrils) three times, but he did not mention "from one palm," and made this addition: He moved them (his hands) for wiping to the front of his head and then the nape of his neck, then bringing them back till he reached the place from which he had begun, after which he washed his feet.

Babz reported: This hadith has been narrated by Wuwb on the authority of 'Amr bin Yahyi with the same chain of transmitters and it has been mentioned therein: He rinsed his mouth, snuffed up water in nostrils and cleaned the nose with three handfuls and wiped his head moving (his hand) in front and then back once. Bahz said: Wuhaib narrated this hadith to me and Wuhaib said: Amr bin Yahya narrated to me this hadith twice.