hadith
1402
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Imam Ali (AS) said, If the people who came before me complained about the injustice of their rulers, then today I complain about the injustice of my people; it is as if I am led and they are the leaders, [and] I am restrained and they are the restrainers.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنْ كانَتِ الرَّعايا قَبْلي تَشْكُوا حَيْفَ رُعاتِها فَإنِّي اليَوْمَ أشْكُو حَيْفَ رَعِيَّتي كَأنِّي المَقُودُ وَ هُمُ القادَةُ وَ المُوزَعُ وَهُمُ الوَزَعَةُ
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