Hadith 448

Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever performs ablution once for each part, that is the obligatory minimum of ablution. Whoever performs it twice for each part will have a double reward, and whoever performs it three times for each part, that is my ablution and the ablution of the Prophets before me." [Narrated by Ahmad] In another narration narrated by Al-Daraqutni, Al-Bayhaqi, Ibn Hibban, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, and Al-Tabarani, it is mentioned: "The Prophet ﷺ performed ablution once for each part and said, 'This is the ablution without which Allah does not accept prayer.' Then he performed ablution twice for each part and said, 'This is the ablution of the one who will have a double reward.' Then he performed ablution three times for each part and said, 'This is my ablution and the ablution of the Prophets before me.'" Al-Tirmidhi stated: "The majority of scholars agree that performing ablution once for each part suffices, performing it twice is better, and performing it three times is the most virtuous. There is nothing beyond three times."