ما يَمنَعُ السُّؤدَدَ Factors that Repel Chiefdom

8ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مُنازَعَةُ السُّفَّلِ تَشِينُ السّادَةَ.

8– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Engaging in disputes with the lower classes is a source of disgrace for chiefs.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9813]
 

9ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لا يَطمَعَنَّ... المُعاقِبُ على الذَنبِ الصغيرِ في السُّؤدُدِ ، ولا القَليلُ التَّجرِبَةِ المُعجَبُ بِرَأيِهِ في رئاسَةٍ.

9– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The person guilty of petty sins should not be coveting chiefdom, and neither should the inexperienced person who proudly holds his own opinion be coveting leadership.’[al-Khisal, p. 434, no. 20]
 

10ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لا يَسودُ سَفِيهٌ.

10– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'A fool can never be chief.’[al-Khisal, p. 271, no. 10]