Instructions to Ibn Abbas upon his appointment as the governor of Basra
Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 2|Chapter 76
Nahj al-Balāgha
Book 2, Chapter 76
Instructions to Ibn Abbas upon his appointment as the governor of Basra
سَعِ النَّاسَ بِوَجْهِكَ وَمَجْلِسِكَ وَحُكْمِكَ، وإِيَّاكَ وَالْغَضَبَ فَإِنَّهُ طَيْرَةٌ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ.
Meet people with a broad face, allow them free audience and pass generous orders. Avoid anger because it is a augury of Satan.