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"إِذَا رأيتُمَ الرجُل يُعْطيه اللهُ ما يُحبُّ وَهُوَ مُقيمٌ على مَعْصيةٍ فاعلموا أن ذلك استدراج" .  

[عد] ابن عدى في الكامل والطبراني، والبيهقي في شعب الإِيمان من حديث عقبة بن عامر، بسند حسن