This is the order issued by Imam Ali (a) to his generals when he took over rulership of the Muslim State.

Pearl of Wisdom

'Allah never sent a prophet unless He had made him herd sheep [first], through which He taught him how to manage people.'

Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq [as]

'Ilal al-Shara'i', p. 32, no. 1

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This is the order issued by Imam Ali (a) to his generals when he took over rulership of the Muslim State.

Letter 79 This is the order issued by Imam Ali (a) to his generals when he took over rulership of the Muslim State.

Verily, previous rulers have come to sad ends because they prevented people from getting their just rights, they got corrupted and could be purchased, when they were tempted by sins and vices, they were lead astray and they followed the wicked lead.