Hadith

State

6 sayings

1. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   The governance of senior people [of greater expertise] is one of the greatest advantages whereas the governance of wicked people humiliates noble people

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5112-5113; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 893 link

2. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   The fall of states can be discerned by four things: neglect of the fundamentals, embracing peripheral matters, bringing contemptible ones to the forefront and relegating the virtuous ones

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10965; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 893 link

3. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   The greatest of the rights that the Glorified [Allah] has made obligatory on man is the right of the ruler over the ruled and the right of the ruled over the ruler so if the ruled fulfil the rights of the ruler and the ruler fulfils their rights, then the truth attains the position of honour among them, the ways of religion become established, the marks of justice affirmed, the prophetic practice gets implemented correctly, current times improve, the continuance of the state is desired and the ambitions of the enemies are thwarted.

   Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 216; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 893 link

4. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   Nothing fortifies states like justice

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9574; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 893 link

5. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   Make religion the fortress of your state, and thankfulness a protection for your bounties, because every state whose fortress is religion is invincible and every bounty encompassed by thankfulness remains.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5831; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 893 link

6. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   One of the signs of a [stable] government is vigilance in safeguarding matters

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9360; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 893 link

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