Ali was brought a jug of water while he was in the open courtyard. He took a handful of water, rinsed his mouth, sniffed water into his nose, wiped his face, his forearms, and his head, and then drank while standing. He then said, "This is the ablution of one who has not broken his wudu. This is how I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ do it."
حدثنا محمد بن فضيل عن الأعمش عن عبد الملك بن ميسرة
أتي علي رضي الله عنه بكوز من ماء وهو في الرحبة فأخذ كفا من ماء فمضمض واستنشق ومسح وجهه وذراعيه ورأسه ثم شرب وهو قائم ثم قال هذا وضوء من لم يحدث هكذا رأيت رسول الله ﷺ فعل
Its chain of transmission is sahih. Nazal bin Sabra was a reliable tabii among the senior tabiin, though there is disagreement as to whether he was a companion.