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[Machine] It is said that the psalm of Prophet David, ﷺ , says: "Indeed, the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord."  

الزهد لأحمد:٣٧٨حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي أبِي حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ عَنْ خَالِدٍ قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ خَالِدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ الرَّبَعِيُّ قَالَ وَجَدْتُ فَاتِحَةَ الزَّبُورِ الَّذِي

يُقَالُ لَهُ زَبُورُ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ إِنَّ رَأْسَ الْحِكْمَةِ خَشْيَةُ الرَّبِّ ﷻ