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"عَنْ عُمَرَ قَالَ: احْضرُوا مَوْتَاكُمْ وَذَكِّرُوهُمْ، فَإِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَ مَا لَا تَرَوْنَ، وَلَقِّنُوهُمْ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا الله، وَاعْقِلُوا مَا تَسْمَعُونَ مِنَ الْمُطِيعِينَ مِنْكُمْ؛ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَهُمْ أُمُورٌ صَادِقَةٌ".  

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