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"عَنْ أَبى مِجلِز قَال: أَرادَ عُمر أَنْ لَا يَدَعَ مِصْرًا مِن الأَمْصَارِ إلَّا أَتَاه، فَقَالَ لَهُ كَعبٌ: لَا تَأَتى العِرَاق فَإِنَّ فِيه تَسْعَة أَعَشارِ الشَّرِّ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة