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suyuti:2-1044bʿMr Ḥaddatht Qwm Ḥdyth Faqult Lā Wʾbá
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السيوطي:٢-١٠٤٤b

"عن عمرَ: حَدَّثتُ قومًا حديثًا فَقُلت: لا، وأبى، فقالَ رجلٌ من خَلْفى: "لا تَحْلِفوا بآبائكم" فالتفتُّ فإذا رسول الله ﷺ فقال: لو أنَّ أحدَكم حَلَف بالمسيحِ لَهَلك، والمسيح خَيرٌ من آبائكم".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة