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"عَنْ عُمَرَ: أَنَّهُ كَتَبَ إِلَى أَبَى مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِىِّ أَنْ يَبْتَاعَ لَهُ جَارِيَةً مِنْ سَبْى جَلُولَاءَ (*)، فَدَعَا بِهَا عُمَرُ فَقَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّه يَقُولُ: {لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ}، فَأَعْتَقَهَا عُمَرُ".  

عبد بن حميد، وابن جرير، وابن المنذر