وعن سعيد بن الحارث
أنه سأل جابراً رضى الله عنه عن الوضوء مما مست النار، فقال: لا، قد كنا زمن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا نجد مثل ذلك الطعام إلا قليلاً، فإذا نحن وجدناه، لم يكن لنا مناديل إلا أكفنا وسواعدنا وأقدامنا، ثم نصلى ولا نتوضأ
I asked Jabir (radiyallahu anhu) whether it was obligatory to make Wudu for Salat (prayer) after eating cooked food. He said: “No, because in the lifetime of Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), such food was rarely available. We had no handkerchiefs, so when we ate such food we would wipe our fingers against our palms, forearms or (the sole of our) feet, and would offer Salat without fresh Wudu (for prayer).”.
Riyad as-Salihin 753, Book 3, The Book About the Etiquette of Eating, Hadith 27. 1 min read