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"مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَتَعلَّمُ العِلْمَ فِي صِغَرهِ كَالنَّقْشِ عَلَى الحَجَرِ، وَمَثَلُ الَّذِي يَتَعلَّمُ العِلْمَ في كِبَرهِ كَالَّذى يَكْتُبُ عَلى المَاءِ".  

[طب] الطبرانى في الكبير عن أَبي الدرداء