A letter to one of the commanders of his army - from Ali

If our enemies agree to obey us, it will be as I desire,

Regarding Knowledge & Wisdom

There is no capital more useful than intellect and wisdom,

The Way of Governance

 These are the orders issued by the creature of Allah, Ali, the son Abu Taalib (a) to Maalik, the son of Ashtar when he appointed Maalik as the Governor of Egypt to collect Zakat there, to combat the enemies of Islam and Egypt, to work for the welfare of its people and to look after its prosperity