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"مَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ النَّاسِ يَنْتَظرُ هَذه الصلاةَ -يعني العشاءَ- غيَركُمْ، وَإِنَّكُمْ في صَلاة مَا انْتظَرْتُمُوهَا، وَلَوْلا أنْ أشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُ بَتأْخِير هَذِه الصَّلاةِ إِلَى نِصفِ اللَّيلِ أوْ أَقْرَبَ مِنْ نِصْفِ اللَّيلِ".  

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