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"عَنْ أَسْلَمَ قَالَ: كَانَ الشَّامُ قَدْ أَمْكَنَ فَإِذَا أَقْبَلَ جُنْدٌ مِنَ اليَمَنِ، وَمِمَّن بَيْنَ المَدِينَةِ والْيَمَنِ فَاخْتَارَ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ الشَّامَ، قَالَ عُمَرُ: يَا لَيْتَ شِعْرِى (عنِ) الأَبَدَال هَلْ مَرَّتْ بِهِمُ الرِّكَابُ".  

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