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"عَنْ عَلِىٍّ قَالَ: نَاظَرَنِى عُمَرُ فِى بَيْعِ أُمَّهَاتِ الأَوْلَادِ، فَقُلْتُ: يُبَعْنَ، وَقَالَ: لَا يُبَعْنَ، فَلَمْ يَزَلْ عُمَرُ يَرَاجِعُنِى حَتَّى قُلْتُ بِقَوْلِهِ، فَقَضَى بِذَلِكَ حَيَاتَهُ، فَلَمَّا "أَقْضَى الأَمْوَالَ رَأَيْتُ" أَنْ يُبَعْنَ".  

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