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 arms up to his elbows twice. Then he wiped his head with his hands, from front to back. He started at the front of his head, then went with them to the nape of his neck, then he brought them back, returning them to the place he started, then he washed his feet."

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.