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"عَنْ عُمَرَ قَالَ: كُنْتُ رَدِيفَ أَبِى بَكْرٍ فَيَمُرُّ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَيَقُولُ: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ، فَيَقُولُونَ: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ الله وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: فَضَلَنَا النَّاسُ الْيَوْمَ بِزِيَادَةٍ كثِيرَةٍ".  

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