قَالَ يَحْيَى مَرَّةً أُخْرَى كُنْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَخَرَجَ فَأُهْرَاقَ الْمَاءَ فَتَيَمَّمَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّ الْمَاءَ مِنَّا قَرِيبٌ
مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 2765
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to go out to pass water, then he would wipe his hands with dust. I would say: O Messenger of Allah, water is close to you. He would say: "How do I know? I may never reach it." On another occasion Yahya said: I was with the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and he went out and passed water, then he did tayammum, and it was said to him: Water is close to us.
Sanad
قَالَ يَحْيَى مَرَّةً أُخْرَى