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"عن عمر قال: لا تزالُ هذِه الأمةُ بخيرٍ ما عجَّلُوا الفطرَ، فَإِذا كان (يَومُ) صومِ أحدكم فمضْمض فاهُ فلا يمجَّه ولكن لِيَشْرَبْهُ فإِنَّ خَيْرَهُ أَوَّلُهُ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة