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"عَنْ عَلِىٍّ قَالَ: إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْفَأرَةُ في السَّمْنِ فَأَلْقِهِ وَكُل السَّمْنَ، وَإذَا وَقَعَتْ في السَّمْنِ وَهُوَ ذَائِبٌ فَخُذُوهَا وَأَلْقُوهَا وَانْتَفِعُوا بِالسَّمْنِ، وَلَا تَأكُلُوهُ".  

ابن جرير