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"عَنْ طَاوُوسٍ قَالَ: لَيُقْتَلَنَّ القُرَّاءُ قَتْلًا حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ قَتْلُهُمُ اليَمَنَ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ: أَوَ لَيْسَ قَدْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ الحَجَّاجُ؟ قَالَ: مَا كَانَتْ تِلْكَ بَعْدُ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة