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suyuti:650-28bʿArfajah
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"عَنْ عَرْفَجَة قَالَ: قَالَ أبُو مُوسَى لأُمِّ ابْنِهِ أَبِى بُرْدَةَ: إِذَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْكِ، رَجُلٌ لَيْسَ بِذِى مَحْرمٍ، فَادْعِى إِنْسَانا مِنْ أَهْلكِ، فَليكُن عِنْدَكِ، فَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ والْمَرْأَةَ إِذَا خَلَوَا جَرَى الشَّيْطَانُ بَيْنَهُمَا".  

[عب] عبد الرازق