The caution exercised by Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar (Radhiallahu Anhuma) when dealing with People

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Dinaar (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) relates that on one occasion I was present with Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar (Radhiallahu Anhuma). A person then came to Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar (Radhiallahu Anhuma) and mentioned to him that he wished to discuss something confidential with him. At that time besides myself there was no one else present with Hadhrat ibn Umar. However, Hadhrat ibn Umar (Radhiallahu Anhuma) was not happy to leave me aside, and engage in a private discussion with the person. Thus he called another person to the gathering. After seeing that we were four people in total, Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar (Radhiallahu Ahuma) addressed me and the person he called to the gathering saying: “You two remain here, while I see to the need of the person that has come to me.” He then explained the reason for calling the fourth person to the gathering and asking both of us to remain together. He said that: “I heard Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) say that two people should not talk secretly to each other, while leaving the third person aside, as this type of conduct will cause inconvenience to him.” (Muatta Imaam Maalik pg. 732)  

Note:

From this incident, we understand the importance Shariat has laid upon showing consideration towards the feelings of people and not being the means of any pain or hurt coming to them. Though the purport of the Hadith is that when three people are present together in a gathering, two people should not talk secretly among themselves, leaving out the third person (as this will create doubts in his heart of them discussing him or he will feel hurt for not being included in their conversation ), and this did not apply to this situation (where the third person came into the gathering and asked for a separate sitting to discuss some issue), however despite this, Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar (Radhiallahu Anhuma) exercised additional caution to ensure that his action does not go against the apparent meaning of the Hadith as well as it does not become the means of causing any pain or inconvenience to a believer.