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)
1.نهج البلاغة : الحكمة ۱۷۶ .
2.lit. 'an open heart'
3.Nahj al-Balagha, Saying ۱۷۶
4.تحف العقول : ۹۶ .
5.Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. ۹۶
6.مستدرك الوسائل : ۱۲ / ۱۷۳ / ۱۳۸۱۰ .
7.Mustadrak al-Wasa'il, v. ۱۲, p. ۱۷۳, no. ۱۳۸۱۰