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"عن المدائنى قَالَ: كَتَبَ عَلىُّ بن أبى طَالِبٍ إِلى بَعْض عُمَّالِهِ: رُوَيْدًا فَكأنْ قَد بَلَغْتَ الْمَدَى وعُرضَتْ عَلَيْكَ أَعْمَالُكَ بِالمَحَلِّ الَّذِى تُنَادِى (*) الْمغْتَرَّ بِالْحَسْرَةِ، وتمَنّى (* *) الْمُضَيِّع التَّوبَةَ، والظَّالِم الرَّجْعَةَ".  

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