989 - ما يوجِبُ السُّؤدَدَ

989. REQUIREMENTS OF CHIEFDOM

3145.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : بِاحتِمالِ المُؤَنِ يَجِبُ السُّؤدُدُ .¹

3145.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Chiefdom is achieved through tolerating hardships.' ²

3146.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الشَّريفُ كُلُّ الشَّريفِ مَن شَرَّفَهُ عِلمُهُ ، والسُّؤدُدُ حَقُّ السُّؤدُدِ لِمَنِ اتَّقى‏ اللَّهَ رَبَّهُ .³

3146.Imam Ali (AS) 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.' ⁴

3147.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : فَضيلَةُ السادَةِ حُسنُ العِبادَةِ.⁵

3147.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The virtue characteristic of chiefs is the beauty of their worship.' ⁶

3148.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أربَعُ خِصالٍ يَسُودُ بِها المَرءُ : العِفَّةُ ، والأدَبُ ، والجُودُ ، والعَقلُ .⁷

3148.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'There are four virtues that qualify a man for chiefdom: chastity, courtesy, generosity and intelligence.' ⁸

3149.الإمامُ الحسنُ عليه السلام : الإعطاءُ قَبلَ السُّؤالِ مِن أكبَرِ السُّؤدُدِ .⁹

3149.Imam al-Hasan (AS) said, 'The greatest characteristic of chiefdom is giving before one is asked.' ¹⁰

205 - السَّيِّد

205. THE CHIEF

988 - خَصائِصُ السَّيِّدِ

988. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CHIEF

3143.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : سَيِّدُ القَومِ خادِمُهُم .¹

3143.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The chief of a people should serve them.' ²

3144.الإمامُ الحسينُ عليه السلام - لَمّا سَألَهُ أبوهُ عنِ السُّؤدُدِ - : إحشاشُ العَشِيرَةِ ، واحتِمالُ الجَرِيرَةِ .³

3144. Imam al-Husayn (AS) 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 losses.' ⁴