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"عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِى ذِئْبٍ، عَمَّنْ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ عَلِىًّ أَنَّهُ لَمَّا قَاتَلَ مُعَاوِيَةَ سَبَقَهُ إِلَى الْمَاءِ فَقَالَ: دَعُوهُمْ فَإِنَّ المَاءَ لَا يُمْنَعُ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة