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"عَنِ الأَحْنَفِ قَالَ: قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ لْلِوَالِى إِذَا طَلَبَ الْعَافِيَةَ مِمَّنْ هُوَ دُونَهُ أَعْطَاهُ اللَّه الْعَافِيَةَ مِمَّنْ هُوَ فَوْقَهُ".  

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