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"عَنْ كَعْبٍ أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الخَطَّابِ قَالَ: أَنْشُدُكَ بِاللَّهِ يَا كَعْبُ! أَتَجِدُنِى خَلِيفةً أَمْ مَلِكًا؟ قَالَ: بَلْ خَلِيفَةً، فَاسْتَحْلَفَهُ، فَقَالَ كَعْبٌ: خَلِيفَةً وَاللَّه! مِنْ خَيْرِ الْخُلَفَاءِ، وَزَمَانُكَ خَيْرُ زَمَانٍ".  

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