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"عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْن عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ ثَوْبَانَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ زُبَيْدَ بْنَ الصَّلْتِ يَقُول: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ الصِّديقَ يَقول: لَوْ أَخَذْتُ سَارَقًا لأَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ يَسْتُرَهُ اللهُ، وَلَوْ أَخَذْتُ شَارِبًا لأَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ يَسْتُرَهُ اللهُ".  

ابن سعد، والخرائطى في مكارم الأخلاق