780 - آلَةُ الرِّئاسَةِ

780. THE TOOL REQUIRED FOR LEADERSHIP

2455.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : آلَةُ الرئاسةِ سَعَةُ الصَّدرِ .¹

2455.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The tool required for leadership is magnanimity.' ² , ³

2456.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن جادَ سادَ ، ومَن كَثُرَ مالُهُ رَأسَ .⁴

2456.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He who is generous prevails and rules, whilst he who possesses great wealth assumes the reins of leadership for himself.' ⁵

2457.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : طَلَبتُ الرئاسَةَ فَوَجَدتُها في النَّصيحَةِ لِعِبادِ اللَّهِ .⁶

2457.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'I sought for leadership and found it in giving good counsel to Allah's servants [and being benevolent].' ⁷

(اُنظر) السيّد : باب 991 .

(See also: THE CHIEF: section 991)