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"عن ابن شهاب عن عمر قال: إِنَّ أصْحَابَ الرَّأى أَعْدَاءُ السُّنَنِ؛ أَعْيَتْهُمُ الأَحَادِيثُ أَنْ يَحْفَظُوهَا وَتفَلَّتَتْ مِنْهُمْ أَنْ يَعُوهَا، وَاسْتَحْيَوْا حِينَ سُئِلُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا: لَا نَعْلَمُ: فَعَارَضُوا السُّنَنَ بِرَأيِهِمْ".  

ابن أَبى زمنين في أصول السنة، والأصبهانى في الحجة