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"عَنِ الشَّعْبِىَّ قَالَ: قَالَ أبُو بَكْرٍ لِعَلِىًّ: أَكَرِهْتَ إِمَارَتِى؟ قَالَ: لَا، قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: إِنَّى كُنْتُ فِى هَذَا الأَمْرِ قَبْلَكَ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة