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"عَنِ الحَسَنِ قَالَ: بَعَثَ اللَّهُ -تَعَالَى- لِهَذَا العِلْم أَقْوَامًا يَطْلُبُونَهُ، لا يَطْلُبُونَهُ حسنة، وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِمْ حُجَّةٌ، إِنَّمَا يَبْعَثُهُمْ فِى طَلَبِهِ كَى لَا يَضيعَ العِلْمُ".  

ابن النجار