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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When you are three, let not two whisper excluding the third until you mix with people, lest it sadden him 1.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 6290 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2184a (unverified) 97% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “let not two whisper excluding the third…”: An-Nawawi said: Prohibiting two whispering in the presence of a third, or more in the presence of one, is a prohibition of unlawfulness, so it is forbidden for the group to whisper excluding one without permission. This is Ibn Umar, Malik, our companions, and most scholars’ view. It is general for all times, in presence or travel. [As stated in Al-Mirqat] In Al-Musawa, it is said: Most scholars hold this; the prohibition is for etiquette.
Note 1
(۱) قوله: فلا يتناجى اثنان دون الآخر إلخ : قال النووي: هذا النهي عن تناجي اثنين بحضرة ثالث، وكذا ثلاثة وأكثر بحضرة واحد، هو نهي تحريم، فيحرم على الجماعة المناجاة دون واحد منهم إلا بإذنه. وهذا مذهب ابن عمر ومالك وأصحابنا وجماهير العلماء، وهو عام في كل الأزمان حضرًا وسفرا. كذا في المرقاة». وقال في «المسوى» على هذا أهل العلم والنهي نهي تأديب.