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"عَنْ الشَّعْبِىِّ قَالَ: قَالَ عَلِىٌّ: إِنِّى لأسْتَحِى مِنَ اللهِ أَنْ يَكُونَ ذَنْبًا أَعْظَمَ مِنْ عَفْوِى أَوْ جَهْلٌ أعْظَمَ مِنْ حِلْمى، أَوْ عَوْرَةٌ لَا يُوَارِيهَا سَتْرِى، أَوْ خَلَّة لَا يَسُدُّهَا جُودِىِ".  

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