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"عَنْ عَلِىٍّ قَالَ: خَيْرُ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ الأنْمَطُ الأَوْسَطُ، يَلْحَقُ بِهِمُ التَّالِى، وَيَرْجعُ إِلَيْهِمُ الغَالِى".  

أبو عبيد في الغريب، والعسكرى في المواعظ والآلكائى