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"عَنْ أَبِى قَبِيلٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنَ مُخْلَّدٍ الأَنْصَارِىِّ، وَكَانَ زَادَ في بَعْثِ الْبَحْرِ، فَكَرِهَ الْجُنْدُ ذَلِكَ، فَقَالَ: يَا أَهْلَ مِصْرَ! مَا تَنْقِمُونَ مِنِّى؟ ! اعْلَمُوا أَنَّى خَيْرٌ مِمَّنْ يَأتِى بَعْدِى، وَالآخِر فَالآخِر".  

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