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"عن ابن عباس قال: قال حُذَيْفَةُ بنُ اليمانِ، وَكعْبُ الأَحْبَارِ: إِذَا مَلَكَ الْخِلَافَةَ بَنُوكَ، لَمْ تَزَلِ الْخلَافَةُ فِيهِمْ حَتَّى يَدْفَعُوهَا إِلى عِيسى ابْنِ مَرْيمَ".  

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