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"قال دَاوُد -عليه السَلام-. إِدْخَالُكَ يَدك في فم التنينِ إِلَى أن تَبْلُغ المِرْفَقَ فَيَقْضِمُها خَيرٌ لَكَ مَنْ أن تَسْألَ مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَه شَئُ ثُمَّ كَان".  

[كر] ابن عساكر في تاريخه عن أبي هريرة