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EXLUDING THE THIRD PARTY IN A CONVERSATION

1641

“Ibn Omar and Abdullah, the son of Dinar were together in the house of Khalid, the son of Ukbah, when a man came to consult with the son of Omar. As I (Abdullah) was the only other person present, the son of Omar called another man in, which made us four and said to the two of us, ‘Move away a little, because I heard the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, say, ‘Two should not speak confidentially together and exclude the third.’"

Malik narrated in his Mutawatir that Abdullah the son of Dinar related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.