Leadership suitability based on honorable lineage

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 436

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 436

Leadership suitability based on honorable lineage
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٤٣٦. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): أوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالْكَرَمِ مَنْ عَرَقتْ فيه الْكِرَامُ.

436. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The most appropriate person for an honourable position is he who descends from the people of honour.