Muwatta 2761

Malik transmits from Ishaq ibn Abdallah ibn Abi Talha, from Abu Marra, client of Aqil ibn Abi Talib, from Abu Waqid al-Laythi (may God be pleased with him), that the Messenger of God ﷺ was sitting in the mosque with people around him when three men came. Two came toward the Messenger of God and the third went away. When they stood, they greeted. One of them saw a gap in the circle and sat in it; the other sat behind them; and the third turned and left. When he had finished he said: as for one of them, he sought refuge in God and God sheltered him; as for the other, he was shy, and God was shy of him; as for the third, he turned away, and God turned away from him. ¹

Belongs to the Muwatta, Book of Comprehensive Matters (al-Jami). Source: the Muwatta. Mentions Malik ibn Anas, Ishaq ibn Abdallah ibn Abi Talha, Abu Marra, client of Aqil ibn Abi Talib, Abu Waqid al-Laythi. Built on in the chapters on greeting (salam).