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"عَنِ الشَّعْبِىِّ قَالَ: كَانَ زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ يَقْضِى لِلْجَدَّتَيْنِ أَيَّتهُمَا كَانَتْ أَقْرَبَ فَهِىَ أَوْلَى، وَكَانَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ يُسَوِّى بَيْنَهُنَّ إِذَا كَانَتْ أَقْرَبَ أَو لَمْ تَكُنْ أَقْرَبَ".  

[عب] عبد الرازق