May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ also bless us with the yearning for worship for her sake!

اٰمِيۡن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الۡاَمِيۡن صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

Thief became pious saint:

It has been narrated: One night, a thief entered the home of Sayyidatuna Rabia Basriyya رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا He searched every inch of the home and found nothing except a Lota (ewer). When he intended to leave the home, she رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا said: If you are a clever thief, do not leave this home without taking anything. He said: I did not find anything. She رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا replied: O poor man! Enter the room after making Wudu with this Lota and offer two Rak’aat Salah. Leave this home after getting something. He made Wudu as she رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا directed and stood to offer Salah. When he stood for Salah, Sayyidatuna Rabia رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا made Du’a like this: O my Lord عَزَّوَجَلَّ! This person came to me, but found nothing. Now I have persuaded him to stand in Your Divine court. Do not let him be deprived of Your grace and favours. When he finished Salah, he found great delight in worship. Hence, he continued to offer Salah until the last part of the night. When the time of Sahri approached, she رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا found him scolding his own Nafs in the state of prostration and saying: When my merciful Lord عَزَّوَجَلَّ will ask me: Did you not feel ashamed of disobeying Me? You kept hiding sins from My creation and now with loads of sins you are here before Me. When He عَزَّوَجَلَّ will inflict wrath on me and get me away from His mercy, so what will I answer at that time? She رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا asked him: O brother! How did you spend the night? He replied: I spent the night well. I kept standing in the Divine court of my Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ humbly. He عَزَّوَجَلَّ reformed me, accepted my excuses, forgave my sins and helped me achieve my desired destination. That person then left in astonishment and bewilderment. Sayyiduna Rabia Basriyyah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا raised her hands towards the sky and humbly said: O my Lord عَزَّوَجَلَّ! This person stood in Your court for a moment, and You have accepted him and I have been standing in Your court for such a long time, so have You also accepted me? All of a sudden, she heard this voice from the ears of her heart: O Rabia! We have accepted him for your sake and also granted him Our closeness for your sake. (Al-Rauz-u-Faiq, pp. 159)