reference for hadith "when two non-mehrams sit together, third one is shaitaan between them."

· 12 Rajab 1426 AH1 min readFatwa 13349English

Question

please let me know the exact text and reference (i.e book name or hadees no.) of the Hadees of Hazrat Muhammad(saw) in which he said that "when two non-mehrams sit together, third one is shaitaan between them."

thanks very much..

Answer

Sunan al-Tirmidhiy (Hadith2165), verified authentic by Imaam al-Tirmidhiy.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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