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"عَنْ عُمَرَ: أَنَّهُ حَصَبَ الْمَسْجِدَ، فَقِيَل لَهُ: لِمَ فَعَلْتَ هَذَا؟ قَالَ: هُوَ أَغْفَرُ لِلنُّخَامَةِ، وَأَلْيَنُ فِى الْمَوْطِئِ".  

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