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"عن صِلَةَ بن زُفَرَ قال: كَانَ عَلِىٌّ إِذَا ذكُرَ عِنْدَهُ أبُو بَكْر قَالَ: السُّبَّاقُ يُذْكَرُونَ، السُّبَّاقُ يُذْكَرُونَ، وَالَّذِى نَفْسِى بِيَدِهِ مَا اسْتَبَقْنَا إِلَى خَيْرٍ قَطُّ إلَّا سَبَقَنَا إِلَيْه أبُو بَكْرٍ".  

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