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"عن ابن عباس قال: قال عمرُ بْنُ الخطابِ: تعلَّمُوا الشِّعرَ فإنَّ فيهِ محاسنَ تُبْتغَى، ومساوئَ تُتَّقَى، وحكمةً للحكماءِ، ويدُل على مكارمِ الأَخلاقِ".  

ابن السمعانى