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Hadith 1894
Hadith #
1894
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
332
Part
Sayings
Chapter
The sovereign as divine guardian on earth
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
332. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The sovereign is the watchman of Allāh on earth.
۳۳۲. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): السُّلْطَانُ وَزَعَةُ اللهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ.
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