Nahj al-Balagha Hadith n. 161

Selections from The Sayings and Preaching of Amir al-Muminin Ali ibn Abi Talib (Peace Be Upon Him) Including His Replies to Questions and Maxims Expressed for Various Purposes.
Translated by Sayyid Ali Reza

وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام):

Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:

وَمَنِ اسْتَبَدَّ بِرَأْيِهِ

He who acts solely according to his own opinion

هَلَكَ،

gets ruined,

وَمَنْ شَاوَرَ الرِّجَالَ

and he who consults other people

شَارَكَهَا فِي عُقُولِهَا.

shares in their understanding.