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[Machine] "What remained of Ayoub was only his eyes, heart, and tongue; so the creatures varied in his body," he said. "He stayed in the garbage dump for seven years and days," or he said, "and months," said Yazid. "I doubt."  

الزهد لأحمد:٢٢٥حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا أبِي حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ أَنْبَأَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ قَالَ

«مَا كَانَ بَقِيَ مِنْ أَيُّوبَ إِلَّا عَيْنَاهُ وَقَلْبُهُ وَلِسَانُهُ؛ فَكَانَتِ الدَّوَابُّ تَخْتَلِفُ فِي جَسَدِهِ» قَالَ «وَمَكَثَ فِي الْكُنَاسَةِ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ وَأَيَّامًا» أَوْ قَالَ «وَأَشْهُرًا» قَالَ يَزِيدُ أَنَا أَشُكُّ