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"عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: لَوْ سَخِرْتُ مِنْ كَلْبٍ لَحسَبْتُ أَنْ أكُونَ كَلْبًا وَإِنِّى لأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَرَى الرَّجُلَ فَارِغًا لَيْسَ فِى عَمَلِ آخِرَةٍ وَلا دُنْيَا".  

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