Performing ablution thoroughly

Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Ali, perform ablution thoroughly even if it is hard on you; do not eat charity (sadaqah); do not have donkeys mate with mares; and do not sit with astrologers."
Abdullah recorded it in his "Ziyadat", the additions he made to his father's "Musnad". Imam Abu Dawud recorded from this narration the part about having donkeys mate with mares. Its chain contains a narrator, al-Qasim bin Abd al-Rahman, and there is weakness in him.

Amr bin Abdullah bin Ka'b reports from a woman who had pledged allegiance (at the blessed hand of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)) that she said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us, and with him (peace and blessings be upon him) were his Companions (peace and blessings be upon him) from Banu Salamah. We presented food to him (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions ate. Then we presented water for ablution to him (peace and blessings be upon him), and he performed ablution. Then he turned to his Companions and said: Shall I not tell you about the things that wipe out sins? They said: Yes, indeed! (Please tell us.) Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Performing ablution thoroughly at times when it is disagreeable (to one's nature), taking many steps to the mosques, and waiting for the next prayer after a prayer.
Ahmad recorded it, and al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain is muhtamal (tolerable).

Sayyiduna Ubaydah bin Amr al-Kilabi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution thoroughly. (The narrator says:) Rib'iyyah (a woman) would perform ablution thoroughly whenever she performed ablution.
Ahmad, al-Bazzar and al-Tabarani recorded it; the narrators of Ahmad are thiqat (trustworthy).

Humran narrates: Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him) called for water for ablution; he was about to go out for the prayer. This was on a cold night. I brought him water, and he washed his face and both arms. I said: This much is enough for you; it is very cold tonight. He said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whenever a servant performs ablution thoroughly, Allah Almighty forgives his past and future sins."
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy; this hadith will be hasan (good), if Allah wills.

Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever performs ablution thoroughly in severe cold receives two portions (kifl) of reward."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Umar bin Hafs al-Abdi, who is matruk (abandoned).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The angels rejoice at the departure of winter, (feeling this way) out of mercy on account of the hardship that poor Muslims have to face because of it."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains a narrator, Mu'alla bin Maymun, who is matruk (abandoned).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to perform ablution thoroughly.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Uthman bin Safwan, who narrated from al-Thawri and from whom his son Muhammad narrated, and I have not found anyone who gave an account of him.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not guide you to that by which Allah Almighty wipes out sins? Performing ablution thoroughly, and taking many steps to the mosque."
Al-Bazzar recorded it; Asim bin Bahdalah did not hear from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), and the rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked: What is meant by performing ablution thoroughly? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him no answer until the time of prayer came. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called for water. He (peace and blessings be upon him) washed both hands, put water in his nose, rinsed his mouth, washed his face three times, washed both arms three times each, wiped his head, washed both feet three times each, and then sprinkled water beneath his garment and said: This is performing ablution thoroughly.
Abu Ya'la and al-Bazzar recorded it. The narrations of the narrator Abu Ma'shar on heart-softening topics (riqaq), military expeditions (maghazi) and the virtues of deeds are written down, and the rest of its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Abu Rafi' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us; his complexion was radiant and signs of joy were evident on his face. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I saw my Lord in the most beautiful form. He said to me: O Muhammad, do you know what the Highest Assembly (al-Mala' al-A'la) is disputing about? I replied: O my Lord, about the expiations (kaffarat). He said: What are the expiations? I replied: Performing ablution thoroughly at times when it is disagreeable to one's nature, going on foot to the prayer, and waiting for the next prayer after a prayer.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain mentions that Abdullah bin Ibrahim bin al-Husayn narrated it from his father, and I have not seen anyone who gave an account of either of them.
(Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Other hadiths of this kind will come in the chapter on "Waiting for the prayer" and in the chapter on "Dream interpretation", if Allah wills.

Tariq bin Shihab narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: What is the Highest Assembly disputing about? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: About the expiations and the ranks. As for the ranks, they are feeding people, spreading the greeting of peace, and praying at night when people are asleep. As for the expiations, they are performing ablution thoroughly in the cold, walking to the congregational prayers (from farther away), and waiting for the next prayer after a prayer.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat and al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains a narrator, Abu Sa'd al-Baqqal, who is a mudallis (one who conceals defects in the chain), and Waki' declared him thiqah (trustworthy).

Sayyidah Khawlah bint Qays bin Fahd (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not tell you about the things that become an expiation for sins? The people said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! He said: Performing ablution thoroughly at times when it is disagreeable to one's nature, taking many steps to the mosque, and waiting for the next prayer after a prayer."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains a narrator, Ibn Lahi'ah.
It is also reported with another chain, all of whose narrators have been declared trustworthy.

Sa'id bin Khaytham narrates: I heard my grandmother, Sayyidah Ubaydah bint Amr al-Kilabiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her), say: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution thoroughly.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy, except that I have not found that Sa'id bin Khaytham heard from any of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them); before this he narrated from his grandmother, from her father. And Allah knows best.