hadith 1069
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘A man with little experience and admiration of his own opinion must not aspire for power.
الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لا يَطْمَعنَّ ... القليلُ التَّجرِبةِ المُعْجَبُ برأيِهِ في رِئاسةٍ.

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