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[Machine] "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'None of you should perform ablution without seeking proximity to someone who is nearby and talking to him.'"  

البيهقي:٩٦٢وَبِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ لَا يَغْتَسِلَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَّا وَقُرْبُهُ إِنْسَانٌ لَا يَنْظُرْ إِلَيْهِ وَهُوَ قَرِيبٌ مِنْهُ يُكَلِّمُهُ