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السيوطي:٢-٣٥٧١b

"عَنْ عِكْرَمَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ عُمَرُ بنُ الْخَطَّابِ: مَنْ كَتَمَ سِرَّهُ كَانَتْ الْخِيَرةُ في يَدَيْهِ، وَمَنْ عَرَّض نَفْسَهُ لِلتُّهْمَةِ فَلاَ يَلُومَنَّ مَنْ أَسَاءَ بِهِ الظَّنَّ".  

ابن أبى الدنيا في الصمت [ص] سعيد بن منصور