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"عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إبْرَاهِيمَ أَنَّ أَبَا مُوسَى كَتَبَ إِلى عُمَرَ: إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ يَمُوتُ قِبَلَنَا وَلَيْسَ لَهُ رَحِمٌ وَلا وَلِىٌّ، فَكَتَبَ إِليْهِ عُمَرُ: إِنْ تَرَكَ ذَا رَحِمٍ فَالرَّحِمُ، وَإِلا فَالْوَلاءُ، وَإلا فَبَيْتُ الْمَالِ، يَرِثُونَهُ وَيَعْقِلُونَ عَنْهُ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة