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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The gifts of the rulers are bribes."  

البيهقي:٢٠٤٧٤أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو سَعْدٍ الْمَالِينِيُّ أنبأ أَبُو أَحْمَدَ بْنُ عَدِيٍّ الْحَافِظُ أنبأ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ سُفْيَانَ ثنا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ وَدَاوُدُ بْنُ رُشَيْدٍ قَالَا ثنا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ هَدَايَا الْأُمَرَاءِ غُلُولٌ  


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