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so they stood there listening. When morning came the matter was mentioned to him, and he replied, “Had I known, I would have embellished it for them most beautifully.” Its chain meets Muslim’s criteria. I add: Mukhtasar Qiyam al-Layl (55) gives it in the wording, “I would have embellished it for you most beautifully and stirred your hearts with longing.”
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فقمن يستمعن. فلما أصبح؛ قيل له. فقال: لو علمت؛ لحبرته لهن تحبيراً.
وإسناده على شرط مسلم.
قلت: وهو في " مختصر قيام الليل " (٥٥) بلفظ:
لحبرت لكن تحبيراً، ولشوَّقْتُكن تشويقاً.
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