The Book of Purification and its Sunnah
1/50. Chapter:
Concerning running the fingers through the beard (when performing ablution)
Sunan Ibn Majah
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَفْصِ بْنِ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ كَثِيرٍ أَبُو النَّضْرِ، صَاحِبُ الْبَصْرِيِّ عَنْ يَزِيدَ الرَّقَاشِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ خَلَّلَ لِحْيَتَهُ وَفَرَّجَ أَصَابِعَهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ .
It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: "When the Messenger of Allah performed ablution, he ran his fingers through his beard and separated his fingers (to let water run through them) twice."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 431In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 165English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 431