OPPRESSION AND DUA

The ruler, Ya’qoob Bin Laith was overwhelmed by a severe illness. All the physicians lost hope in curing  him. They said to him: In your country is a pious man  called Sahl Bin Abdullah. Perhaps if he made dua for  you, it will be accepted.”
Hadhrat Sahl (rahmatullah alayh) was called.

The ruler requested him to make dua for his cure. Hadhrat Sahl
said: “How can I make dua for you when there are many oppressed ones in your prisons? Ya’qoob Bin ordered the release of all the prisoners. Hadhrat Sahl then supplicated: “O Allah! Just as You had  shown him the disgrace of sin, show him the honour of
obedience.” The Dua was accepted and the ruler
regained his health.
The ruler presented a large amount of wealth to
Hadhrat Sahl. When he refused to accept it, it was said  to him: “If you had accepted, you could have  distributed it to the Fuqara (the poor).”
He cast a glance at the pebbles scattered in the desert.
Suddenly all the stones turned into diamonds. He said  to his companions: “One who has been bestowed with  this, is not in need of the wealth of Ya’qoob Bin Laith.”