 when he knew that two of his close associates and confidants loved each other were in harmony and agreed on everything he went to one of them alone and confided in him a secret about the other. he informed him that he intended to kill him and ordered him to keep it secret from himself let alone from anyone else. he also threatened him with that.
وكان إذ عرف من رجلين من بطانته وخاصته التحاب والألفة والاتفاق في كل شيء، خلا بأحدهما فأفضى إليه بسر في الآخر، وأعلمه أنه عازم على قتله، وأمره بكتمان ذلك عن نفسه، فضلا عن غيره، وتقدم إليه، في ذلك، بوعيده.