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suyuti:4-2797b – Khilās
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السيوطي:٤-٢٧٩٧b –

"عَنْ خِلَاسٍ: أَنَّ عَلِيّا كَانَ لَا يَقْطَعُ فِى الدَّغْرَةِ، وَيَقْطَعُ فِى السَّرِقَةِ الْمُسْتخْفَى بِهَا".  

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[Machine] Ali used to steal openly but steal secretly using it as a disguise.  

البيهقي:١٧٢٩٥ – وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مَنْصُورٍ عَبْدُ الْقَاهِرِ بْنُ طَاهِرٍ وَأَبُو نَصْرٍ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ قَتَادَةَ وَأَبُو الْقَاسِمِ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حَمْدَانَ الْفَارِسِيُّ قَالُوا أنبأ أَبُو عَمْرٍو إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ نُجَيْدٍ أنبأ أَبُو مُسْلِمٍ ثنا الْأَنْصَارِيُّ عَنْ عَوْفٍ عَنْ خِلَاسٍ

أَنَّ عَلِيًّا ؓ كَانَ لَا يَقْطَعُ فِي الدَّغْرَةِ وَيَقْطَعُ فِي السَّرِقَةِ الْمُسْتَخْفَى بِهَا