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"عَنْ عَلِىٍّ قالَ: مَا أَخَذَ الله مِيثَاقًا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَهْلِ بِطَلبِ الْعِلْمِ حَتَّى أَخَذَ مِيثَاقًا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ بِبَيانِ الْعِلْمِ؛ لأنَّ الْجَهْلَ قَبْلَ الْعِلْمِ".  

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