sayingSelf-DisciplineSaying 73
“Whoever places himself as a leader of the people should commence with educating his own self before educating others, and his teaching should be by his own conduct before teaching by the tongue. The person who teaches and instructs his own self is more entitled to esteem than whoever teaches and instructs others.”
MEANING
Imam Ali (a.s.) points to a truth worth sitting with: whoever places himself as a leader of the people should commence with educating his own self before educating others, and his teaching should be by his own conduct before teaching by the tongue. the person who teaches and instructs his own self is more entitled to esteem than whoever teaches and instructs others.
TAKE THIS INTO YOUR DAY
Identify one desire today and refuse it for Allah's sake.
SOURCE
Saying 73 — Peak of Eloquence / Nahjul-Balagha (Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an ed.)
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