The Book of Purification and its Sunnah
1/46. Chapter:
Performing ablution by washing three times
Sunan Ibn Majah
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ أَبِي الْمُهَاجِرِ، عَنْ مَيْمُونِ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، وَأَبِي، هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ تَوَضَّأَ ثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا .
It was narrated from 'Aishah and Abu Hurairah that: The Prophet did ablution washing each part three times.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 415In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 149English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 415