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"عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ قَالَ: مَا بَيْنَ الْمَلحَمَةِ وَفَتْح الْقُسْطَنْطِينِيَّةِ وَخُرُوجِ الدَّجَّالِ إِلَّا سَبْعَةُ أَشْهُرٍ، وَمَا ذَاكَ إِلَّا كَهَيْئَةِ الْعِقْدِ يَنْقَطِعُ فَيَنْقَطِعُ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضًا".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة