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suyuti:420-350bIbn ʿAbbās
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السيوطي:٤٢٠-٣٥٠b

"عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: قَدِمَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ العِرَاقِ وَبَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ رَسُولِ الله ﷺ قَرَابَةٌ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ مَرْحبًا بِرَجُلٍ غَنِمَ وَسَلِمَ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ الله، مَنْ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ: عَائِشَةُ، وَهِى خَلفَهُ جَالِسَةٌ، قَالَ: لَمْ أَعْنِ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ، وَإنَّمَا عَنَيْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ، قَالَ: فَأَبُوهَا إِذَنْ".