Moral Obligations of High Ranking Military Commanders towards the Subjects in Nahjul- Balaghah

In their interaction with the subject, military commanders may encounter today’s issues related to military forces which interfere with Islamic moral teachings or vice versa, even though they are, according to military force's moral convention considered acceptable. Therefore, in some cases Muslim military commanders do not abide by moral standards, for example, by imposing punishment on all without distinguishing between the guilty and the innocent, and through concealing intelligence from their intimate friends which can be considered as a hypocritical behavior.Using an analytical-descriptive approach, the present paper seeks to show military commanders the right way to making sound decisions about some challenging moral issues by focusing on Imam Ali's views in Nahjul-Balaghah. This research concludes that it is necessary for military commanders to observe certain principles in their interaction with their subordinates, such as: 1. To God and justice centeredness. 2. Giving priority to Islam's security and defensive interests over other personal and family interests.