If two people simultaneously need hatavat chalom, must a third person participate even if he did not dream that night?

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Synopsis

When two dreamers seek hatavah together, the Magen Avraham cites a ruling that the third respondent must participate even without having dreamed that night; the Aruch HaShulchan acknowledges this ruling is obscure and offers competing interpretations.

Early Acharonim
Late Acharonim
Lenient
Strict
Lesser cited
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