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"عَنْ طَلْحَةَ قَالَ: الكُسْوَةُ تُظْهِرُ النِّعْمَةَ، والدُّهْنُ يُظْهِرُ الْبُؤسَ، وَالإِحْسَانُ إِلَى الْخَادِمِ يَكْبِتُ الأَعْدَاءَ".  

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