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[Machine] Your time is only as good as your authority. When your authority is good, your time is good, and when your authority is corrupt, your time is corrupt.  

البيهقي:١٦٦٥٢ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ وَأَبُو سَعِيدِ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرٍو قَالَا ثَنَا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ ثَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ ثَنَا أَيُّوبُ بْنُ سُوَيْدٍ ثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجُعْفِيُّ عَنْ خَالِهِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ الْحُرِّ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُخَيْمِرَةَ قَالَ

إِنَّمَا زَمَانُكُمْ سُلْطَانُكُمْ فَإِذَا صَلَحَ سُلْطَانُكُمْ صَلَحَ زَمَانُكُمْ وَإِذَا فَسَدَ سُلْطَانُكُمْ فَسَدَ زَمَانُكُمْ