Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Yusuf al-TunaysifromIsma'il bin Ibrahim - Ibn 'AliyafromImam MaalikfromNafie'fromibn Umar
Hadith text · Matn
إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلاَثَةٌ فَلاَ يَتَنَاجَى اثْنَانِ دُونَ الثَّالِثِ
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English translation
Narrated `Abdullah:
the Prophet (ﷺ) said "When three persons are together, then no two of them should hold secret counsel excluding the third person."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ،. وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، رضى الله عنه أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ