The Meaning of "If You Want to Be Obedied, Then Command What Is Possible"

The questioner:
And this person is asking about the phrase: "If you want to be obeyed, then command what is possible."

The Shaykh:
What is he asking?

The questioner:
About the phrase that is widely circulated: "If you want to be obeyed, then command what is possible."

The Shaykh:
Yes, the meaning is correct. As far as I know, it is not a hadith; rather, it is from the wisdom of the Arabs. Its meaning is correct: if you want to be obeyed, command what is possible. But if you command something that is not possible, this leads to sin; it leads to the sin of your command.