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"مَا ازْدَادَ رَجُلٌ من السُّلْطَانِ قُرْبًا، إِلا ازْدَادَ عَن الله بُعْدًا، وَلا كَثُرَت أَتْبَاعه إِلا كثُرت شَيَاطِينه، ولا كَثُرَ مَالُه، إِلا اشْتَدَّ حسابُه".  

فناد عن عبيد بن عمير مرسلًا