The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform ablution by washing each part three times.
حدثنا محمد بن يحيى حدثنا محمد بن يوسف عن سفيان عن ليث عن شهر بن حوشب
كان رسول الله ﷺ يتوضأ ثلاثا ثلاثا
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[Sahih] Busiri graded it daif, and see hadith no. 208 for its defect, while hadith no. 415 serves as a corroborating witness for it.