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"عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: كُنَّا إِذَا فَقَدْنَا الأَخَ أتَيْنَاهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ مَرِيضًا كَانَتْ عِيَادَةً، وَإِنْ كَانَ مَشْغُولًا كَانَ عَوْنًا، وَإِنْ كَانَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ كَانَتْ زِيَارَةً".  

[هب] البيهقى في شعب الإيمان