Sayyidah al-Rubayyi' bint Mu'awwidh bin Afra (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) perform ablution; he took fresh water for his head and passed both his hands towards the back and then towards the front.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / مسند النساء / 21063