It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him): "When you perform ablution, do not use a towel."
(b) It is transmitted from Sayyiduna Uthman and Anas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that there is no harm in it. And it is transmitted from Sayyiduna al-Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he used to use it (a towel).
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 876