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"عن معاذ بن جبلٍ قَالَ: دَخَلَ أبُو بَكْرٍ حَائِطًا وَإِذَا بِدُبْسِىٍّ فِى ظِلِّ شَجَرَةٍ، فَتَنَفَّسَ الصَّعْدَاءَ ثمَّ قَالَ: طُوبَى لَكَ يَا طَيْرُ، تَأكُلُ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ، وتَسْتَظِلُّ بِالشَّجَرِ، وَتَصيرُ إِلَى غَيْرِ حِسابٍ، يَا لَيْتَ أبَا بَكْرٍ مِثْلُك".  

أبو أحمد الحاكمى