It was narrated that Thabit bin Abi Safiyyah Ath-Thumali said:
"I asked Abu Ja'far: Was it narrated to you from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Prophet performed ablution washing each part once?' He said: 'Yes.' I said: 'And each part twice, and each part thrice?' He said: 'Yes.'"
English reference: Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 410
Arabic reference: Book 1, Hadith 444