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السيوطي:٤-١٩٣٨b

"عَنْ عَلِىٍّ: أَنَّهُ أَعْطَى الْعَطَاءَ فِى سَنَةٍ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ، ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ مَالٌ مِنْ أَصْفَهَانَ فَقَالَ: اغْدُوا إِلَى عَطَاءٍ رَابِعٍ، إِنِّى لَسْتُ بِخَازِنِكُمْ، فَقَسَمَ الْحِبَالَ فَأَخَذَهَا قَوْمٌ وَرَدَّهَا قَوْمٌ".  

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