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"عن زيد بن أسلم قال: كتب عمر بن الخطاب إلى عمرو بن العاص يسأله عن ركوب البحر، فكتب عمرو إليه يقول: دُودٌ على عُودٍ، فَإِنْ انْكَسَر العُود هلك الدُّودُ، فكره عمر حَمْلَهم فِى البحْر".  

ابن سعد