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"عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بنِ كعْبٍ قال: سَألَ رَجُلٌ عَلِيًّا عَنْ مَسْألَة فَقالَ فيها. فَقَالَ الرجلُ: لَيْسَ هَكَذا، وَيَكُن كَذا وَكَذَا، قَالَ عَلِيٌّ: أَصَبْتَ وَأَخْطَأتُ وَفَوقَ كُل ذِى عِلمٍ عَليِمٌ".  

ابن جرير، وابن عبد البر في العلم