Question
It is mentioned in the Hadith that it is difficult to find a camel in a herd of a hundred to lead. What is the meaning of this?
Answer
The meaning of the Hadith is quite clear. True leadership is rare. The ingredients of true leadership are:
(a) Detestation for being a leader
(b) Aversion for titles
(c) Taqwa – genuine fear for Allah Ta'ala
(e) Genuinely believing that one is the most contemptible sinner and that even a dog is better than one
(f) Knowledge of the Deen
Today you will not find leaders of this calibre.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- Al-Haq Bulletin No. 82
- PDF page
- 24
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