Volume 8, Book 76, Number 441:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
I brought water to Uthman bin ‘Affan to perform the ablution while he was sitting on his seat. He
performed the ablution in a perfect way and said, “I saw the Prophet performing the ablution in this
place and he performed it in a perfect way and said, “Whoever performs the ablution as I have done
this time and then proceeds to the mosque and offers a two-Rak’at prayer and then sits there (wait –
ing for the compulsory congregational prayers), then all his past sins will be forgiven.” The Prophet
further added, “Do not be conceited (thinking that your sins will be forgiven because of your
prayer).”