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"عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ قالَ: أيَسُرُّكُمْ أن يَكُونَ فِيكُم خَيرٌ من عُمَرَ؟ قالُوا: نَعَمْ. قَالَ: لو أَنَّ فيكُمْ خَيْرًا من عُمَرَ لَذَهَبْتُمْ سِفَالًا، وإِنَّ النَّاسَ لا يَزَالُونَ يُنْمُون صُعُدًا ما كَانَ عَلَيْهم خِيارُهمْ".  

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