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" إِن الأبْدَال بالشام يَكُونونَ، وَهُمْ أرْبَعُون رَجُلًا بِهِمْ تُسْقَوْنَ الغَيثَ، وبِهم تُنْصَرونَ عَلَى أعْدائِكُمْ، ويُصْرَفُ عَنْ أهْلِ الأرْضِ البَلاءُ والغَرَقُ".  

ابن عساكر عن علي