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36 – Through his chain of transmission: A man came to Muʿāwiyah and said, “This cloak of mine was stolen, and I have found it with this man.” Muʿāwiyah replied, “If only ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib were here for a matter like this!”
٣٦ - وبإسناده، قال: جاء رجلٌ إلى معاوية، فقال: سرق ثوبي هذا، فوجدته مع هذا الرجل. فقال: لو كان لهذه علي بن أبي طالبٍ!