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"عَنْ عُمَرَ قَالَ: لَا يَمْنَع سُلطَانٌ ووَلِىَّ الدَّمِ أَنْ يَعْفُوَ إِنْ شَاءَ أَوْ يَأَخذَ الْعَقْلَ إِذَا اصْطَلَحُوا، وَلَا يَمْنَعهُ أَنْ يَقْتُلَ إِنْ أَبَى إِلَّا الْقَتْلَ بَعْدَ أَنْ يَحِقَّ لَهُ الْقَتْل فِى الْعَمْدِ".  

[عب] عبد الرازق