It wasnarrated from Ayyub who said:
"Hafsah narrated to me, from Umm'Atiyyah" and it is similar to the Hadith of Muhammad. And in thenarration of Hafsah it says: "Wash her an odd number of times."And:"Wash her face three or five times." And "Start on herright, with theplaces washed in ablution." And it says that Umm'Atiyyah said: "Andwe combed her hair into three braids." (AR)
English reference (AR): Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1459 (AR)
Arabic reference (AR): Book 6, Hadith 1526 (AR)