Musnad Ahmad — Hadith #44900

Abdul Razzaq told us, Muammar told us, on the authority of Al-Zuhri, on the authority of Ata’ bin Yazid Al-Laythi, on the authority of Hamran bin Aban, he said, I saw Uthman bin Affan, may God be pleased with him, performed ablution and washed his hands three times, then washed them, then rinsed his mouth and rinsed his mouth, then washed his face three times. He washed his right hand up to the elbow three times, then his left hand in the same manner, then he wiped his head, then he washed his right foot three times, then his left foot in the same manner. That said, I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, performing an ablution similar to this ablution of mine. Then he said, “Who performed this ablution of mine?” He prayed two rak'ahs without talking to himself, and his previous sins were forgiven.