Volume 1, Book 4, Number 161:
Narrated Humran:
(the slave of ‘Uthman) I saw ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan asking for a tumbler of water (and when it was
brought) he poured water over his hands and washed them thrice and then put his right hand in the
water container and rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it
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out. then he washed his face and forearrlns up to the elbows thrice, passed his wet hands over his
head and washed his feet up to the ankles thrice. Then he said, “Allah’s Apostle said ‘If anyone Per –
forms ablution like that of mine and offers a two-rak’at prayer during which he does not think of
anything else (not related to the present prayer) then his past sins will be forgiven.’ ” After perform –
ing the ablution ‘Uthman said, “I am going to tell you a Hadith which I would not have told you, had
I not been compelled by a certain Holy Verse (the sub narrator ‘Urwa said: This verse is: “Verily, those
who conceal the clear signs and the guidance which we have sent down…)” (2:159). I heard the
Prophet saying, ‘If a man performs ablution perfectly and then offers the compulsory congregational
prayer, Allah will forgive his sins committed between that (prayer) and the (next) prayer till he of –
fers it.