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"عَنْ عَلِىٍّ: أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ الدِّرْهَمِ لِمَ سُمِّىَ دِرْهَمًا، وَعَنِ الدِّينَارِ لِمَ سُمِّىَ دِينَارًا؟ قَالَ: أَمَّا الدِّرْهَمُ فَسُمِّى دَارِهِمْ، وَأَمَّا الدِّينَارُ فَضَرَبَتْهُ الْمَجُوسُ فَسُمِّىَ دِينَارًا".  

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