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"خُيِّرَ سُلَيْمَانُ بينَ: المال، والمُلْكِ، والْعِلْمِ؛ فاختار العِلْمَ؛ فَأُعطِى المُلْكَ والمالَ؛ لاختيارهِ العِلْمَ".  

[كر] ابن عساكر في تاريخه والديلمى عن ابن عباس، وسنده ضعيف