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"عَنْ أَنَسٍ: أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ مَا الْوَاصِلَةُ وَالمُسْتَوْصِلَةُ؟ قَالَ: هِىَ الَّتِى تَزْنِى في شَبَابِهَا ثُمَّ تَصِلُهَا بِالْقِيَادَةِ إِذَا كَبِرتْ".  

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