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unit of length

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A span is a unit of length based on the width of a human hand when the thumb and fingers are stretched apart, traditionally used in historical measurements. It matters because it represents one of humanity's earliest attempts to standardize measurements using the human body as a reference.

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هو وحدة قياس طولي وهي خمسة (5) أصابع. مقدار الشِّبْر: * عند الحنفية 11.592 سنتيمتر. * المالكية 8.832 سنتيمتر. * وعند الحنابلة والشافعية: 15.456 سنتيمتر.

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