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"عَنِ ابْن عَبَّاسٍ: أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنْ بَيعْ الْمَصَاحِفِ؟ فَقَالَ: لاَ بَأسَ إِنَّمَا يَأخُذونَ أُجُورَ أَيْديهمْ".  

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