A sense of responsibility, not greed for power, makes one fit to lead
Al-Risala (English), October 1990, p. 9
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.
A sense of responsibility, not greed for power, makes one fit to lead
1990 10 October 9 A sense of responsibility, not greed for power, makes one fit to lead (106) When Abu Bakr was elected Caliph, he addressed the people. “By God,” he said, “I never had any greed or desire for power. Never, either secretly or openly, have I asked God for it. I have only taken it on for fear of friction; despite the fact that there will be no comfort for me in the caliphate. I have put a yoke on my neck which it is beyond my strength to carry; it is only trusting in God’s strength that I carry it. I would prefer anyone of you who is more fit than me for the task, to take it on.”
(Baihaqi, Hakim)
