Authority often leads to partiality

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 160

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 160

Authority often leads to partiality
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Ḥadīth 205

١٦٠. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مَنْ مَلَكَ اسْتَأْثَرَ.

160. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Whoever obtains authority (usually) adopts partiality.