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"عَنْ أَبِى جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ: يَزْعُمُونَ أَنِّى أَنَا الْمَهْدِىُّ، وإِنِّى إِلَى أجلى أَدْنَى مِنِّى إِلَى مَا يَدَّعُونَ وَلَوْ أَنَّ النَّاسَ اجْتَمَعُوا عَلَى أَنْ يَأتِيَهُمُ الْعَدْلُ مِنْ باب لخالفهم القدر حتى يأتى به من بَابٍ آخَرَ".  

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