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"لا تَسْأَل الإِمَارَة، فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ سَأَلَهَا وُكِلَ إِليهَا، وَمَنِ ابْتُلِي بِهَا وَلَمْ يَسْألهَا أُعِينَ عَلَيهَا".  

[كر] ابن عساكر في تاريخه عن عبد الرحمن بن سمرة