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[Machine] He heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying, "Let its owners leave it moist." They said, "So who will eat it, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "The birds and wild animals will eat it."  

أحمد:١٤٦٧٩حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ وأَخْبَرَنِي جَابِرٌ

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ لَيَتْرُكَنَّهَا أَهْلُهَا مُرْطِبَةً قَالَوا فَمَنْ يَأْكُلُهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ عَافِيَةُ الطَّيْرِ وَالسِّبَاعِ  


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السيوطي:١١٨١٢a

"المدينةُ يَتْرُكهَا أَهْلُهَا وهي مُرْطِبَةٌ قالوا: فمن يأكلُهَا يا رسولَ اللهِ؟ قال: السَّبَاعُ والعَائِفُ".  

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