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"عن عرفجة قال: قال أبو بكر: مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ أَنْ يبكىَ فَلْيَبْكِ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَلْيَتَبَاكَ - يعني التَّضَرُّعَ -".  

ابن المبارك، [حم] أحمد في الزهد، وهناد، [هب] البيهقى في شعب الإيمان