Where do we find the statement of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him): "It was only by means of things like this that those before you were destroyed; they followed in the footsteps of their prophets"
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The questioner : Where is 'Umar's statement, teacher?
The Shaykh : Oh?
The questioner : 'Umar's statement.
The Shaykh : What is in 'Umar's statement?
The questioner : Where is it?
The Shaykh : It is found in the printed "Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah," and in "Sunan Sa'id ibn Mansur," which is absent from existence until now except for one part.
The Shaykh : Oh?
The questioner : 'Umar's statement.
The Shaykh : What is in 'Umar's statement?
The questioner : Where is it?
The Shaykh : It is found in the printed "Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah," and in "Sunan Sa'id ibn Mansur," which is absent from existence until now except for one part.
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