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"عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ كعْبٍ قَالَ: خَلَقَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى الأَرْوَاحَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ الأَجْسادَ، فَأخذَ مِيثَاقَهُمْ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة