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"عَنْ عَلِىٍّ قَالَ: إِنَّ الله ﷻ جَعَلَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ وعُمَرَ حُجَّةً عَلَى مَنْ بَعْدَهُمَا مِنَ الْوُلَاةِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ فَسَبَقَا وَالله سَبْقًا بَعيدًا، وَأَتْعَبَا مَنْ بَعْدَهُمَا إِتْعَابًا شَدِيدًا".  

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