Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah and Hannad ibn al-Sarri narrated to us, both saying: Abu al-Ahwas narrated to us, from Mansur. And Zuhayr ibn Harb, Uthman ibn Abi Shaybah, and Ishaq ibn Ibrahim narrated to us — and the wording is that of Zuhayr — Ishaq said: informed us, while the other two said: narrated to us — Jarir, from Mansur, from Abu Wa'il, from Abdullah, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "When you are three, let not two converse privately to the exclusion of the third, until you mix with the people, because that would grieve him."