حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، قَالَ: ثَنَا زَائِدَةُ بْنُ قُدَامَةَ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ الْهَمْدَانِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ خَيْرٍ، قَالَ: دَخَلَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ الرَّحَبَةَ بَعْدَمَا صَلَّى الْفَجْرَ فَجَلَسَ فِي الرَّحَبَةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِغُلَامٍ لَهُ: «ائْتِنِي بِطَهُورٍ» فَجَاءَهُ الْغُلَامُ بِإِنَاءٍ فِيهِ مَاءٌ وَطَسْتٍ، قَالَ عَبْدُ خَيْرٍ: وَنَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ نَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ فَأَخَذَ بِيَمِينِهِ الْإِنَاءَ فَأَكْفَأَ عَلَى يَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى ثُمَّ غَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الْإِنَاءَ بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى فَأَفْرَغَ عَلَى يَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى ثُمَّ غَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى الْإِنَاءَ فَأَفْرَغَ عَلَى يَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى ثُمَّ غَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ فَعَلَهُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ قَالَ عَبْدُ خَيْرٍ: كُلُّ ذَلِكَ لَا يُدْخِلُ يَدَهُ فِي الْإِنَاءِ حَتَّى يَغْسِلَهَا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى فِي الْإِنَاءِ فَمَلَأَ فَمَهُ فَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ وَنَثَرَ بِيَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقِ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ يَدَهُ الْيُسْرَى ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقِ ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى فِي الْإِنَاءِ حَتَّى غَمَرَهَا الْمَاءُ ثُمَّ رَفَعَهَا بِمَا حَمَلَتْ مِنَ الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ مَسَحَهَا بِيَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى ثُمَّ مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ بِيَدَيْهِ جَمِيعًا مَرَّةً، ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى فِي الْإِنَاءِ ثُمَّ صَبَّ عَلَى رِجْلِهِ الْيُمْنَى فَغَسَلَهَا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ بِيَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى ثُمَّ صَبَّ بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى رِجْلِهِ الْيُسْرَى فَغَسَلَهَا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ بِيَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى فِي الْإِنَاءِ فَمَلَأَهَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ: «هَذَا طَهُورُ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى طَهُورِ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَهَذَا طُهُورِهِ».
After performing the Fajr prayer, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) went to Rahbah (a place in Kufa), sat there, and asked his servant to bring water. The servant brought a vessel of water and a basin. Abdu Khayr (may Allah have mercy on him) says: We sat and watched as he took the vessel with his right hand and poured water over his left hand, washing both hands. Again, he took the vessel with his right hand, poured water over his left hand, and washed both hands. A third time, he took the vessel with his right hand, poured water over his left hand, and washed both hands. Thus, he washed his hands three times. Abdu Khayr (may Allah have mercy on him) says: He did not put his hands into the vessel until he had washed them three times. Then he put his right hand into the vessel, rinsed his mouth full, put water into his nose, and cleaned his nose three times with his left hand. Then he washed his face three times, then washed his right hand up to the elbow three times, then washed his left hand up to the elbow three times. Then he dipped his right hand well into the water vessel, took it out with water, and wiped his head once with both hands. Then he put his right hand into the vessel, poured water over his right foot, and washed it three times with his left hand. Then, with his right hand, he poured water over his left foot and washed it three times with his left hand. Then he put his right hand into the vessel, filled it with water, and drank it. Then he said: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to perform ablution in this manner. Whoever wishes to see the ablution of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), this is it.