When, at the end of the third caliphate the people wanted to...

When, at the end of the third caliphate the people wanted to owe their allegiance to him, `Ali (a.s) asked them to think over the matter before casting their lot. He gave them a full week to think over the matter. `Ali (a.s) had in his mind that in their selection the people should not act on the spontaneous emotions because such decisions are not durable. One day they decide something in a hurry and the next day they go back on it.

So, instead of making an emotional decision at the spur of the moment, they must make a well considered and thought of decision. Although the cunning and seasoned politicians take, advantage of such emotions of the people and win their election campaigns with this policy. But Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s) gives the people all the…