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suyuti:3-405bZyād b. ʿLāqh
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السيوطي:٣-٤٠٥b

" عن زياد بنِ علاقة قال: خَطَبَ رَجُلٌ سَيِّدَةً مِنْ بَنِى لَيْثٍ ثَيِّبًا فَأَبَى أَبُوهَا أَنْ يُزَوِّجَها، فكتبَ إليه عثمانُ: إِنْ كَانَ كُفْؤًا فَقُولوا لأَبيهَا أَنْ يُزَوِّجهَا، فَإِنْ أَبَى أَبُوهَا فَزَوِّجُوهَا".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة