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"عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: لا تَزَالُ النَّاسُ إِلا بخْيرٍ مَا أَتَاهُمْ الْعِلْمُ عَنْ عُلَمَائِهِمْ وَكُبَرائِهِمْ وَذَوِى أَنْسَابِهِمْ فَإِذَا أَتَاهُمُ الْعِلْمُ مِنْ صِغَارِهِمْ وَسِفْلَتِهِمْ فَقَدْ هَلَكُوا".  

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