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"عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ عَبْدُ الله: إِنَّا سَتَكُونُ هَنَاتٌ وَأُمُورٌ مُشْتَبِهَاتٌ، فَعَلَيْكَ بِالْتَوْبَةِ (*)، فَتَكُونُ تَابِعًا فِى الْخَيْر، خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ تَكُونَ رَأسًا في الْخَيْرِ (* *) ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة