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• Hazrat Ameer al Momineen (a.s.) told to Naufil Bakali, “ O Naufil! Listen and act on
my advice! Never accept chieftaincy, commission for collecting taxes and the
position of a proclaimer ( Naqeeb ). “
• One person came to Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) and said,” Ya Hazrat! I have been
the chief over the people from the times of Hajjaj till now. Will my repentence be
accepted by Allah?” The Imam (a.s.) kept quiet and did not reply. The man repeated
his question. Now the Imam (a.s.) replied, “ Your penitence will not be acceptable till
you restore the right of every person you have wronged!”
• It is narrated from the Prophet of Islam (a.s.) that one had been unjust to someone
and wishes to make amends, but the person is not traceable. .In this event the
repentent person should pray for the Deliverance of the wronged person and this way
his sin might be pardoned.”
• The Prophet (a.s.) then added, “ The first to enter the Hell will be the chief who was
unjust. The second person will be the rich man who did not distribute Allah’s Right
from his wealth. The third person will be the beggar who was proud of his penury.”
• Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) told to one chieftain, “ Abstain from tyranny and injkustice!
The suppreed overcomes the pangs of tyranny, but the tyrant faces Retribution for the
tyranny for ever.”
• The Imam (a.s.) further added, “ On the Day of Judgement three persons will be the
dearest to Allah:
1. One who is not unjust to a persaon even in a state of acute anger..
2. One who is an arbiter in some matter and doesn’t take sides unjustly.
3. One who tells the truth even at the risk of harm to his own person..
• Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) said, “ One must be scared of doing an injustice to a
person who has no helper in the world except Allah.”
• The Imam (a.s.) further added,” The cruel person doesn’t usurp as much value by
usurping anything from the weakling than what the weak person takes away from the
tyrants faith!”
• “ And when a person does wrong to anyone, he infact wrongs himself because, as
you sow, so shall you reap!”
THE RIGHTS OF THE RULERS AND THE RULED OVER EACH
OTHER
Imam Zain al Abedeen (a.s.) says that since Allah has given authority to the kings and
the emirs, it is imperative for them to be just and sagacious with their subjects. They
should show affection for the subjects like the parents do for their children. They should
be thankful to Allah for the position bestowed on them. In this regard the long epistles
written to Malik e Ashtar, Sahl bin Haneef and Mohammed bin Abi Bakr are worth
perusal.