Hadith 15

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad

Book 47: Behaviour with people

Chapter 554

Two should not converse to the exclusion of a third

بَابُ لا يَتَنَاجَى اثْنَانِ دُونَ الثَّالِثِ

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1168
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏:‏ إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلاَثَةً، فَلاَ يَتَنَاجَى اثْنَانِ دُونَ الثَّالِثِ‏.‏
'Abdullah reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When there are three people, two should not converse together to the exclusion of the third."