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"عن الزهرى قال: أراد عمر بن الخطاب أن يكتب السُّننَ، فاسْتَخار اللَّه شهرًا ثم أصبح وقد عُزِمَ له، فقال: ذكرت قوما كتبوا كتابًا فأقبلوا عليه وتركوا كتابَ اللَّه".  

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