Sunan Ibn Majah

Etiquette · Two should not converse to the exclusion of a third

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنْ يَتَنَاجَى اثْنَانِ دُونَ الثَّالِثِ ‏.‏

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It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) forbade two to converse (privately) to the exclusion of a third."

Grade as stored: Sahih (Darussalam)

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Sunan Ibn Majah · Book 33 · Hadith 3775

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، وَوَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ إِذَا كُنْتُمْ ثَلاَثَةً فَلاَ يَتَنَاجَى اثْنَانِ دُونَ صَاحِبِهِمَا فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ يُحْزِنُهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: "When you are three, two should not converse (privately) to the exclusion of their companion, because that makes him sad."

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