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"عَنْ طَاووسٍ أَنَّ مُعَاذًا أَخَذَ مِنَ الْبَقَرِ مِنْ ثَلاثِينَ تَبِيعًا، وَمِنْ أَرْبَعِينَ مُسِنَّةً، فَسَأَلُوهُ عَمَّا دُونَ الثَّلاثِينَ؟ ، فَقَالَ: لَمْ أَسْمَعْ مِنَ النَّبِىِّ ﷺ شَيْئًا، أَوْ لَمْ يَأمُرْنِى فِيهِ بِشَىْءٍ".  

ابن جرير