Not whispering privately in front of a third person
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Etiquette of Speech, Joking & Gatherings
Not whispering privately in front of a third person
The Prophet (SAW) said: "When you are three, two of you should not whisper excluding the third, for that would grieve him."
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, on the authority of Ibn Umar (RA)
Explanation
This etiquette protects a person present in a gathering from feeling deliberately excluded.
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