The Peak of Eloquence · Hadith 1872 (#Passage #231)
Chapter 186 | Saying 186
١٨٦. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): لِلظَّالِمِ الْبَادِي غَداً بِكَفِّهِ عَضَّةٌ.
186. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He who takes the lead in oppression has to bite his hand (in repentance) tomorrow.
Gradings are classical jarḥ-wa-taʿdīl, name-matched to a rijāl index (not individually re-verified).