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"عَنِ ابْن مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: خَيْرُ النَّاس في الْفتْنَةِ أَهْلُ شَاءٍ سُودٍ يَرعَيْنَ فِى سَعَفِ الْجِبَالِ وَمَوَاقعِ القَطْرِ، وَشَرُّ النَّاس فيهَا كُلُّ رَاكِبٍ موضعٍ وَكُلُّ خَطيبٍ مصْقعٍ".  

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