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"عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ لِى عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ: كَمْ تَعُدُّونَ سُورَةَ الأَحْزَابِ، قُلْتُ: ثِنْتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا وَسَبْعِينَ، قَالَ: إِنْ كَانَتْ لَتُقَارِبُ سُورَةَ الْبَقَرةِ، وَإِنْ كَانَ فِيهَا لآية الرَّجْمِ".  

ابن مردويه