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"عن علي قال: سَتَلِيكُمْ أَئِمَّة شَرُّ أَئِمَّةٍ، فَإِذَا افْتَرَقُوا عَلَى ثَلَاثِ رَايَاتٍ فَاعْلَمُوا أنَّهُ هَلَاكُهُمْ".  

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