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"عَنْ عُمَرَ قَالَ: غَلَبَنِى أَهْلُ الْكُوفَةِ! أَسْتَعْمِلُ عَلَيهِمُ المُؤْمِنَ فَيَضْعُفُ، وَأَسْتَعْمِلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْفَاجِرَ فَيَفْجُرُ".  

أبو عبيد