990 - ما يَمنَعُ السُّؤدَدَ

990. Factors that Repel Chiefdom

3150.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مُنازَعَةُ السُّفَّلِ تَشِينُ السّادَةَ .¹

3150.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Engaging in disputes with the lower classes is a source of disgrace for chiefs.' ²

3151.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام: لا يَطمَعَنَّ... المُعاقِبُ على الذَنبِ الصغيرِ في السُّؤدُدِ ، ولا القَليلُ التَّجرِبَةِ المُعجَبُ بِرَأيِهِ في رئاسَةٍ .³

3151.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The person who punishes for petty sins should not be coveting chiefdom, and neither should the inexperienced person who proudly holds his own opinion be coveting leadership.' ⁴

3152.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لا يَسودُ سَفِيهٌ .⁵

3152.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'A fool can never be chief.' ⁶