John Shaqi

أَمَانَةٍ، أَوْ يُؤْمَنَ عَلَى خِيَانَةٍ. فَأقْبِلْ إِلَيَّ حِينَ يَصِلُ إِلَيْكَ كِتَابِي هَذَا إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ.


Translation

If what has reached me about you is correct, then the camel of your family and the strap of your shoe is better than yourself. A man with qualities like yours is not fit to close a hole in the ground, nor for performing any deed, nor for increasing his position, nor for taking him as a partner in any trust, nor for trusting him against misappropriation. Therefore, proceed to me as soon as this letter of mine reaches you if Allāh so wills.


Chapter (Bab)To an administrator accused of misappropriation
CollectionNahj al-Balagha

Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi

Source

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