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"عن كَثِيرِ بِنْ نَمِرٍ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ بِرِجَالٍ إلَى عَلِىٍّ فَقَالَ: إِنَّى رَأَيْتُ هَؤُلَاءِ يَتَوَاعَدُونك (* * *) فَفَرُّوا وَأَخَذْتُ هَذَا، قَالَ: أَفَأَقْتُلُ مَنْ لَمْ يَقْتُلْنِى قَالَ: إِنَّهُ سَبَّكَ قَالَ: سُبَّهُ أَوْدَعْ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة