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[Machine] I witnessed Umar ibn Abdul Aziz ordering the slaughter of flying pigeons while leaving the scissors untouched.  

البيهقي:٢٠٩٤٢ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرُّوذْبَارِيُّ أنبأ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّفَّارُ ثنا سَعْدَانُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ ثنا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ قَالَ

شَهِدْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ يَأْمُرُ بِالْحَمَامِ الطَّيَّارَاتِ فَيُذْبَحْنَ وَتُتْرَكُ الْمُقَصَّصَاتُ  

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