The Sayings And Preaching of Al-Imam Ali (p.b.u.h)

Hadith n. 186

186. Amir al-mu’minin, peace be upon him, said: He who takes the lead in oppression has to bite his hand (in repentance) tomorrow.

Hadith n. 187

187. Amir al-mu’minin, peace be upon him, said: The departure (from this world) is imminent.

Hadith n. 188

188. Amir al-mu’minin, peace be upon him, said: Whoever turned away from right was ruined.

Hadith n. 189

189. Amir al-mu’minin, peace be upon him, said: If patience does not give relief to a man impatience kills him.

Hadith n. 190

190. Amir al-mu’minin, peace be upon him, said: How strange? Could the caliphate be through the (Prophet’s) companionship but not through (his) companionship and (his) kinship?

As-Sayyid ar-Radi says: Verses have also been related from Amir al-mu’minin on the same matter. They are:–

If you claim to have secured authority by consultation, how did it happen when those to be consulted were absent! If you have scored over your opponents by kinship then someone else has greater right for being nearer to the Holy Prophet. 45

Source: https://www.al-islam.org/nahjul-balagha-part-2-letters-and-sayings