Mīzān al-Ḥikma

The Value of Government

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hadith 1536
Imam Ali (AS) said to [‘Abdullah] Ibn ‘Abbas, who entered his tent while he was mending his sandal, and told him, ‘The pilgrims have gathered to listen to you. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘I swear by Allah, these [sandals have more value to me than ruling over you, except for being able to do right and prevent injustice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ لابنِ عَبّاسٍ إذْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ وَقَالَ: إنَّ الحَاجَّ قَدِ اجْتَمَعُوا لِيسْمَعُوا مِنْكَ ، وَهُوَ يَخْصِفُ نَعْلاً ـ : أمَا وَاللّهِ لَهُما أحَبُّ إلَيَّ مِنْ أمْرِكُمْ هذَا ، إلّا أنْ اُقِيمَ حَدّاً أوْ أدْفَعَ بَاطِلاً.
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hadith 1537
Imam Ali (AS) asked Ibn ‘Abbas [according to another account], ‘What is the value of this sandal? Ibn ‘Abbas said, ‘It is worthless. He (AS) said, ‘I swear by Allah, it has more value to me than ruling over you, except for being able to do right and prevent injustice.
نهج البلاغة عن ابنِ عبّاسٍ
دَخلتُ على أميرِ المؤمِنينَ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) بِذي قار وهوَ يَخصِفُ نَعلَه، فقالَ لِي: مَا قِيمَةُ هذَا النَّعْلِ؟ فَقُلْتُ : لاَ قِيمَةَ لَهَا! فَقَالَ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : وَاللّهِ لَهِيَ أحَبُّ إلَيَّ مِنْ إمْرَتِكُمْ، إلّا أنْ اُقِيمَ حَقّاً، أوْ أدْفَعَ بَاطِلاً.
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hadith 1538
Imam Ali (AS) wrote to Ibn ‘Abbas: ‘Do not let your share as a result of your rule be wealth that you derive [personal] gain from, nor rage that you satisfy [by revenge], but [let it be] the killing of injustice and the revival of equity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ فِي كِتابِه إلَى ابنِ عبّاسٍ ـ : أمّا بَعْدُ ، فَلاَ يَكُنْ حَظُّكَ في وِلاَيتِكَ مَالاً تَسْتَفِيدُهُ ، وَلاَ غَيْظاً تَشْتَفِيهِ ، وَلكنْ إمَاتَةُ بَاطِلٍ وإحْيَاءُ حَقٍّ.
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