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"عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ قَالَ: بَلَغَ عُمَرَ أَنَّ عَامِلًا لَهُ لا يَقِيلُ. فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ عُمَرُ: قِلْ، فَإِنِّى حُدِّثْتُ أَنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ لا تَقِيلُ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة