English translation
159. Narrated Humrân, the slave of 'Uthmân رضي الله عنه: I saw 'Uthmân bin 'Affân 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 out. Then he washed his face and forearms up to the elbows thrice, passed his (wet) hands over his head and washed his feet up to the ankles thrice. Then he said, "Allâh's Messenger said, 'If anyone performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two Rak'â Šalât (prayer) during which he does not think of anything else then his past sins will be forgiven.'"
