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"عَنْ مَالكٍ أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ الْمؤَذِّنَ جَاءَ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ يُؤْذِنُهُ بِصَلَاةِ الصُّبْح فَوَجَدَهُ (*) نَايِمًا، فَقَالَ: الصَّلَاةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ النَّوْمِ فَأَمَرَهُ عُمَرُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَهَا في نِدَاءِ الصُّبْحِ".  

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