Qutaybah ibn Sa'id, Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah, and Zuhayr ibn Harb narrated to us — and the wording is that of Qutaybah and Abu Bakr — they said: Waki' narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Abu al-Nadr, from Abu Anas, that 'Uthman performed ablution at al-Maqa'id and said: "Shall I not show you the ablution of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him?" Then he performed ablution, washing each part three times. Qutaybah added in his narration: Sufyan said: Abu al-Nadr said, from Abu Anas, who said: And with him were men from among the companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.