Mīzān al-Ḥikma

Factors that Repel Chiefdom

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hadith 621
Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Engaging in disputes with the lower classes is a source of disgrace for chiefs.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مُنازَعَةُ السُّفَّلِ تَشِينُ السّادَةَ.
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hadith 622
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The person guilty of petty sins should not be coveting chiefdom, and neither should the inexperienced person who proudly holds his own opinion be coveting leadership.
الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لا يَطمَعَنَّ... المُعاقِبُ على الذَنبِ الصغيرِ في السُّؤدُدِ ، ولا القَليلُ التَّجرِبَةِ المُعجَبُ بِرَأيِهِ في رئاسَةٍ.
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hadith 623
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'A fool can never be chief.
الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لا يَسودُ سَفِيهٌ.
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