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"عَنْ شَمرٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَالَ: كُنْتُ عَرِيفًا فِى زَمَانِ عَلِىٍّ فَأَمَرَنَا بِأَمْرٍ فَقَالَ: أَفَعَلْتُمْ مَا أَمَرْتُكُمْ، قُلْنَا: لَا، قَالَ: وَاللهِ لَتَفْعَلُنَّ مَا تُؤْمَرُونَ بِهِ أَوْ لَتَرْكَبَنَّ أَعْنَاقَكُم اليَهُودُ وَالنَّصَارَى".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة