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"عن القاسم: أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ أُتِىَ بِرَجُلٍ انْتَفَى مِنْ أَبِيهِ، فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: اضْرِبِ الرَّأْسَ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ فِى الرَّأسِ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة