(4) CHAPTER. Pouring water thrice on one's head.
Narrated Jubair bin Mut`im: Allah's Apostle said, As for me, I pour water three times on my head. And he pointed with both his hands.
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: The Prophet used to pour water three times on his head.
Narrated Abu Ja`far: Jabir bin `Abdullah said to me, Your cousin (Hasan bin Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiya) came to me and asked about the bath of Janaba. I replied, 'The Prophet uses to take three handfuls of water, pour them on his head and then pour more water over his body.' Al-Hasan said to me, 'I am a hairy man.' I replied, 'The Prophet had more hair than you'.