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suyuti:1726a
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السيوطي:١٧٢٦a

"إِذا خَفيَتِ الخطيئةُ لا تَضُرُّ إِلَّا صَاحَبها، وإذا ظَهرتْ فلمْ تُغَيَّر ضَرَّت العامةَ" .  

[طس] الطبرانى في الأوسط عن أبي هريرة

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