263. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The holder of authority is like the rider on a lion — he is envied for his position but he well knows his position. [1]
Nahj al-Balāgha #1894332. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The sovereign is the watchman of Allāh on earth.
Nahj al-Balāgha #54ash-Sharif ar-Raḍi says: The words in this sermon “like the rider of a camel” mean to convey that when a camel rider is stiff in drawing up...