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"عَنْ مكحولٍ أنَّ عُمرَ بنَ الخطابِ كتَبَ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْشامِ: أن عَلِّمُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ السِّبَاحَةَ والرَّمْى والفُروسِيَّةَ".  

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