Sayyiduna Jubayr bin Mut'im (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The ritual bath for janabah (major impurity) was mentioned in the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "As for me, I pour water over my head three times."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 840
Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Some people came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked him about the ritual bath for janabah (major impurity), and they said: We live in a cold land. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is sufficient for you to pour three handfuls of water over your head."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 841
Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: The people of Ta'if said: O Messenger of Allah! Our land is very cold, so what will suffice us for the ritual bath for janabah (major impurity)? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "As for me, I pour water over my head three times."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 842
Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: I said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I braid the hair of my head tightly; should I undo the braids for the ritual bath for janabah (major impurity)? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No, it is enough for you to pour three handfuls over it, then pour water over yourself and attain purity", or he said: "Then you will have become pure."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 843
Salim bin Abdullah bin Umar narrates from his father (may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to say: What ablution is more complete than the ritual bath, provided that (during it) one avoids touching the private part?
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 844
Yahya bin Sa'id (may Allah have mercy on him) says: They asked Sa'id bin al-Musayyab (may Allah have mercy on him) about a man who takes the ritual bath for janabah (major impurity): will it suffice him for ablution? He said: Yes, but he should wash his feet.
Al-Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) said about a person who forgot to rinse the mouth and sniff water into the nose in (the bath for) janabah: He does not repeat the prayer.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 845