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Hadith 281

The Book of the Prohibited actions

ENGLISH

Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When three of you are together, two of you must not converse privately ignoring the third till the number increases, lest the third should be grieved." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

ARABIC

وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏

‏إذا كنتم ثلاثة، فلا يتناجى اثنان دون الآخر حتى تختلطوا بالناس، من أجل أن ذلك يحزنه‏

Hadith referenceRiyad as-Salihin 281
CollectionRiyad as-Salihin
BookThe Book of the Prohibited actions
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