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"عَنْ صِلَةَ بْنِ زُفَرَ قَالَ: قَنَتَ عَلىٌّ شَهْرًا ثُمَّ أَمْسَكَ، فَسَأَلَهُ لِمَ أَمْسَكْتَ؟ فَقَالَ: مَا كُنْتُ لأَزِيدَكُمْ عَلَى مَا صَنَعَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ ".  

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