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"عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: كَانَ الْخُمُسُ فِى الْوَصِيَةِ أَحَبَّ إِليْهِمْ مِنَ الرُّبُعِ، وَالرُّبُعُ أَحَبّ إِليهِمْ مِنَ الثُّلُثِ، قَالَ: وَكَانَ يُقَالُ هُمَا الْمرِيَّانِ مِنَ الأَمْرِ: الإِمْسَاكُ فِى الْحَيَاةِ، وَالتَّبْذِيرُ فِى الْمَمَاتِ".  

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