It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any of you wakes up from sleep, let him not dip his hands into the vessel, but rather wash them three times, for he does not know where his hands spent the night."
Sa'id bin al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) also reported a narration from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) with the same meaning.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 202
(a) Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any of you gets up at night, let him not put his hand into the vessel, but rather wash it three times, for he does not know where his hands spent the night."
(b) In one narration it is: "When any of you gets up at night."
(c) In the narration of al-A'mash, the words are: "two or three times."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 203
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any of you wakes up from sleep, let him not put his hand into the vessel, but rather wash it three times, for he does not know where his hands spent the night."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 205
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any of you wakes up from sleep, let him not put his hand into the vessel, but rather wash it three times, for he does not know where his hands spent the night."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 206
In the narration reported from Khalid there are a few additional words, namely: "where his hands spent the night, upon which part (of his body)."
(b) Muhammad bin al-Walid al-Busri is alone in narrating the addition "minhu" (of it).
(c) He is a trustworthy (thiqah) narrator. And Allah knows best.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 207
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "When any of you wakes up from sleep, let him not put his hand into the vessel, but rather wash it three times, for none of you knows where his hand spent the night, or where his hand was roaming."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 208
Salim bin Abdullah narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any of you wakes up from sleep, let him not put his hand into the vessel, but rather wash it three times, for he does not know where his hand spent the night, or where his hand was roaming." A man said to Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): Even if it is a cistern? Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) threw a pebble at him and said: I am telling you a hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and you are saying: Even if it is a cistern!
Ali bin Umar says that its chain is hasan (good). The Shaykh says that Jabir bin Isma'il is together with Ibn Lahi'ah in its chain.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 209
(a) Aws bin Abi Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) filled his palms three times.
(b) Shu'bah says: I asked al-Nu'man: What is meant by filling the palms? He said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) washed his palms three times.
(c) Adam bin Abi Iyas has established its chain soundly; in its chain there is disagreement only over Shu'bah.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 210
Abd al-Rahman bin Jubayr bin Nufayr narrates from his father Jubayr that he came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered water to be brought for him and said: "Abu Jubayr! Perform ablution." He began with his mouth, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Abu Jubayr! Do not begin with your mouth, for the disbeliever begins with his mouth." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called for water and washed his palms until he had cleaned them, then rinsed his mouth and sniffed water into his nose three times, washed his face three times, washed his right hand up to and including the elbow three times, washed his left arm three times as well, wiped his head, and then washed his feet.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 211