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suyuti:2-2183bʿByd Allāh b. Yḥyá
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السيوطي:٢-٢١٨٣b

"عن عبيد اللَّه بن يحيى قال: قال عُمَرُ للنَّابِغَةِ، نَابِغَةِ بنى جَعْدَةَ: أَنْشِدْنَا ممَّا عَفَا اللَّه عَنْهُ، فَأَسْمَعَهُ كَلِمَةً، قال: وإنَّكَ لَقَائِلُهَا؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: وَالعَرَبُ تُسَمِّى الْقَصِيدةَ كَلِمَةً".  

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