It is reported about Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) that he called for water and performed ablution at al-Maqa'id, washing each limb three times. Then he asked the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Did you see the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) do it this way? They replied: Yes!
Ahmad recorded it. The hadith of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) is in the Sahih, and the narrators of this report are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الطهارة / 1161
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح ورجالہ رجال الصحیح۔