Chief
10 sayings
The chief of a people should serve them.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 17517; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 184 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Chiefdom is achieved through tolerating hardships.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 224; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 184 link
when asked by his father about what chiefdom involves, replied, '[The ability] To make one's tribe flourish, and [the capacity] to bear the burden of their crimes.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 72, p. 194, no. 14; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 184 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The truly noble one is he who has been ennobled by his knowledge, and true chiefdom belongs to he who is wary of his duty to Allah, his Lord.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 82, no. 82; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 185 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The virtue characteristic of chiefs is the beauty of their worship.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6559; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 185 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
There are four virtues that qualify a man for chiefdom: chastity, courtesy, magnanimity and intelligence
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 1, p. 94, no. 23; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 185 link
The greatest characteristic of chiefdom is giving before one is asked.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 113, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 185 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Engaging in disputes with the lower classes is a source of disgrace for chiefs.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9813; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 185 link
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.
al-Khisal, p. 434, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 185 link
A fool can never be chief.
al-Khisal, p. 271, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 185 link
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