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"عَنْ عَلىٍّ أَنَّهُ قِيلَ لَهُ: مَا السَّخَاءُ قَالَ: مَا كَانَ منْهُ ابْتِدَاءً، فَأَمَّا مَا كَانَ مِنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ فَحَيَاءٌ وَتَكرُّمٌ".  

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