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"عن ابْنِ أَبِى مُلَيْكةَ قَالَ: قِيلَ لأَبِى بَكْرٍ: يَا خَلِيفَة الله، فَقَالَ: لَسْتُ بِخَلِيفَةِ الله، وَلَكِنَّنِى خَلِيفَةُ رَسُول الله ﷺ وَأَنَا رَاضٍ بِذَلِكَ".  

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