Leadership of believers versus wealth for the wicked

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 316
Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 316

Leadership of believers versus wealth for the wicked

٣١٦. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): أَنا يَعْسُوبُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، وَالْمَالُ يَعْسُوبُ الْفُجَّارِ.
316. Amīr al-mu’minim, peace be upon him, said: I am the ya‘sūb (leader) of the believers, while wealth is the leader of the wicked.