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"عَنْ عمرَ أنهُ قيلَ لَهُ: إِنَّ هُنَا غُلامًا مِن أَهْلِ الحيرَةِ حافظًا كاتبًا، فلو اتخذتَهُ كاتبًا؟ قالَ: قد اتَّخَذْتُ إِذنْ بطانةً من دونِ المؤمنينَ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة وعبد بن حميد، وابن أَبى حاتم