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"عَنِ الشَّعْبِىِّ أنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ: يَا آلَ ضَبَّةَ؛ فَكُتِبَ إلَى عُمَرَ؛ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ عُمَرُ أَنْ عَاقِبْهُ أَوْ قَالَ: أَدِّبْهُ، فَإِنَّ ضَبَّة (لم) (*) يَدْفَعْ عَنْهُم سُوءًا قَطُّ، وَلَمْ يَجُرَّ إِلَيْهم خَيْرًا قَطُّ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة