1. The Book of Purification and its Sunnah

It was narrated that Abu Malik Ash'ari said:

"The Messenger of Allah used to perform ablution washing each part three times."

It was narrated from Rabi' bint Mu'awwidh bin 'Afra' that:

The Messenger of Allah performed ablution washing each part three times.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:

"The Messenger of Allah performed ablution washing each part once. He said: 'This is the ablution of the person from whom Allah will not accept his prayer without it.' Then he performed ablution washing each part twice, and he said: 'This is the ablution that Allah appreciates.' Then he performed ab…

It was narrated from Ubayy bin Ka'b that:

The Messenger of Allah called for water and performed ablution once. He said: "This is the minimum requirement of ablution' or he said: 'The ablution of one who, if he does not perform this ablution, Allah will not accept his prayer." Then he performed ablution washing each part twice, and he said: …

It was narrated that Ubayy bin Ka'b said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'There is a devil for ablution who is called Walahan, so be on guard against the insinuating thoughts (Waswas) about water.'"

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib from his father, from his grandfather, that:

A Bedouin came to the Prophet and asked him about ablution. He showed him how to perform it washing each part of the body three times. Then he said: 'This is the ablution, and whoever does more than this, has done evil, transgressed the limits and wronged himself.'"

It was narrated that 'Amr heard Kuraib saying:

"I heard Ibn 'Abbas say: 'I stayed overnight with my maternal aunt Maimunah, and the Prophet got up and performed ablution from an old water skin, and he did a brief ablution. Then I got up and did the same as he had done."

It is narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:

"The Messenger of Allah saw a man performing ablution, and he said: 'Do not be extravagant, do not be extravagant (in using water).'" (Maudu')

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr that:

The Messenger of Allah passed by Sa'd when he was performing ablution, and he said: 'What is this extravagance?' He said: 'Can there be any extravagance in ablution?' He said: 'Yes, even if you are on the bank of a flowing river.'"

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:

"The Messenger of Allah commanded us to perform ablution properly."

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Khudri that he heard :

The Messenger of Allah say: "Shall I not tell you of something by means of which Allah expiates for sins and increases good deeds?" They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "Perform ablution properly despite difficulties, increasing the number of steps one takes towards the mosque and waitin…

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:

The Prophet said: "Sins are expiated by well-performed ablution despite difficulties, increasing the number of steps one takes towards the mosque, (and waiting for the next prayer after prayer)."

It was narrated that 'Ammar bin Yasir said:

"I saw the Messenger of Allah running his fingers through his beard."

It was narrated from 'Uthman that:

The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and ran his fingers through his beard.

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:

"When the Messenger of Allah performed ablution, he ran his fingers through his beard and separated his fingers (to let water run through them) twice."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:

"Whenever the Messenger of Allah performed ablution, he rubbed the sides of his face then run his fingers through his beard from beneath."

It was narrated that Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari said:

"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution and he ran his fingers through his beard."

'Amr bin Yahya narrated that his father said to 'Abdullah bin Zaid who was the grandfather of 'Amr bin Yahya:

"Can you show me how the Messenger of Allah used to perform ablution?" 'Abdullah bin Zaid said: "Yes," So he called for water, poured it over his hands and washed his hands twice. Then he raised his mouth and sniffed water up into his nostrils three times. Then he washed his face three times and his…

It was narrated that 'Uthman bin 'Affan said:

"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution and he wiped his head once."

It was narrated from 'Ali that:

The Messenger of Allah wiped his head once.

It was narrated that Salamah bin Akwa' said:

"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution, and he wiped his head once."

It was narrated that Ar-Rubai' bint Mu'awwidh bin 'Afra' said:

"The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and wiped his head twice."

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that:

The Messenger of Allah wiped his ears, putting his forefingers in his ears and wiping the back of them with his thumbs, so he wiped them inside and out.

It was narrated from Rubai' that:

The prophet performed ablution and wiped his ears inside and out.

It was narrated that Rubai' bint Mu'awwidh bin 'Afra' said:

"The Prophet performed ablution, and he put his fingers in the (holes) inside of his ears."

It was narrated from Miqdam bin Ma'dikarib that:

The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and he wiped his head and his ears, inside and out.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Zaid said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The ears are part of the head.'"

It was narrated from Abu Umamah that:

The Messenger of Allah said: "The ears are part of the head." He used to wipe his head once, and he used to wipe over the inner corners of the eyes (that are close to the nose).

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The ears are part of the head.'"

It was narrated that Mustawarid bin Shaddad said:

"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution, and he ran his little finger between his toes." (Sahih) Another chain with similar wording.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:

'The Messenger of Allah said: 'When you get up for prayer, perform ablution properly and make the water run between your toes and your fingers.'"

'Asim bin Laqit bin Saabirah narrated that his father said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: perform ablution properly and let the water run between your fingers."

'Ubaidullah bin Abu Rafi' narrated from his father that:

Whenever the Messenger of Allah performed ablution, he moved his ring.

'Abdullah bin 'Amr said:

"The Messenger of Allah saw some people performing ablution, and their heels were dry. He said: 'Woe to the heels because of Hell-fire, perform ablution properly!'"

It was narrated that 'Aishah said:

The Messenger of Allah said: 'Woe to the heels because of Hell-fire.'"

It was narrated that Abu Salamah said:

"Aishah saw 'Abdur-Rahman performing abluti0on, and she said: Perform ablution properly, for I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Woe to the Achilles' tendon because of Hell-fire.'"

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that :

The Prophet said: "Woe to the heels because of Hell-fire."

It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said:

"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Woe to the Achilles' tendon because of Hell-fire."

It was narrated from Khalid bin Walid, Yazid bin Abu Sufyan, Shurahbil bin Hasanah and 'Amr bin 'As that:

They all heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Complete the ablution. Woe to the heels because of Hell-fire."

It was narrated that Abu Haiyah said:

"I saw 'Ali performing ablution and he washed his feet up to the ankles, then he said: 'I wanted to show you how your Prophet purified himself.'"

It was narrated from Miqdam bin Ma'dikarib that:

The Messenger of Allah performed ablution; so he washed his feet three times.

It was narrated that Rubai' said:

"Ibn 'Abbas came to me and asked me about this Hadith" meaning the Hadith, that she had narrated, saying that the Messenger of Allah performed ablution and washed his feet. "Ibn 'Abbas said: 'The people are insisting on washing their feet, but I do not find anything in the Qur'an except (the injunction to) wipe them.'"

It was narrated that Jami' bin Shaddad - AbuSakhrah - said:

"I heard Humran telling Abu Burdah in the mosque that he had heard 'Uthman bin 'Affan narrating that the Prophet had said" 'Whoever performs ablution perfectly as Allah has enjoined, then his prescribed prayer will serve as expiation for what is between them."

'Ali bin Yahya bin Khallad narrated, from his father, from his paternal uncle Rifa'ah bin Rafi' that:

He was sitting with the Prophet who said: 'No person's prayer is complete until he performs ablution properly as Allah has commanded him, washing his face, his arms up to the elbows, wiping his head and his feet up to the ankles.'"

It was narrated from Hakam bin Sufyan Ath-Thawri that:

He saw the Messenger of Allah perform ablution then take a handful of water and sprinkle it over his private area to remove any doubts about urine drippings.

Usamah bin Zaid narrated that his father Zaid bin Harithah said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Jibril taught me (how to perform) the ablution, and he ordered me to sprinkle water underneath my garment, lest a drop of urine leak out after the ablution.'" (Da'if) Other chains with similar wording.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When you perform ablution, sprinkle water.'"

It was narrated that Jabir said:

"The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and sprinkled his private part."

Umm Hani' bint Abu Talib narrated that :

When it was the year of the Conquest (of Makkah), the Messenger of Allah got up to perform a bath and Fatimah screened him. Then he took his garment and wrapped himself in it (such that it became like the towel used to dry oneself).

It was narrated that Qais bin Sa'd said:

"The Prophet came to us and we gave him water to perform a bath." Then we brought him a Warshiyyah cloth, and he wrapped himself in it. It is as if I can see the marks of the Wars on the folds of his stomach."