companion and I stared at each other’s faces in astonishment upon hearing the man’s mystic response. ‘Why don’t you respond?  He demanded. ‘Ask me, ask me, verily a student does not shy away from asking questions.’ Unable to respond to the man's question we remained silent. Noticing our silence he implored O Almighty Allah: ‘O Great Majestic One! You know extremely well that You have servants who’s Du’as (supplications) You certainly fulfil. O my Rab عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Please transform my sticks into gold.” Hardly a moment passed since his utterance of these words when the bundle of sticks had transformed into glittering gold. He supplicated again: ‘O my Lord عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Undoubtedly Your most beloved servants are the ones who have no desire for fame; my Master عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Transform this gold back into sticks.’ No sooner had his supplication finished than the gold reverted back to sticks. He placed the bundle on his head and departed. (Uyoon-ul-Hikayaat, part. 2, pp. 266)

صَلُّوۡ اعَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                   صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic sisters! Pious people are tremendously important in Islam. If you intend to appoint any particular individual upon a high rank or status then you should consider judging her in light of her piety and abstinence as well as other admirable personality traits. Muslim Saints used to admire the most pious of their disciples (Mureed) and associates.

As demonstrated here: This narration is quoted in a book “Ihya-ul-‘Uloom” (volume 5, page 324, published by Dawat-e-Islami's publication department “Maktaba-tul-Madinah”): There was once a Sufi Saint رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه who had a young disciple (Mureed). The pious Saint رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه gave tremendous respect and precedence to this particular disciple. One day another disciple enquired: ‘We are much senior to him in age yet you honour him more?’ The Saint instructed for some birds to be brought which he handed over to each of several disciples along with a kitchen knife and instructed them: ‘Each one of you must slaughter this bird where no one can see you.’ The young disciple was assigned with the same task. All other disciples returned with their birds slaughtered yet the young one re-emerged with his bird still alive in his hand. ‘Why haven’t you slaughtered your bird like the others?” Asked the Saint
 رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه. The young man humbly responded: “I was unable to find a location where I wasn’t being watched by anyone, since my Benevolent Creator عَزَّوَجَلَّ sees me in all places.’ The other disciples were inspired by this young man's display of Muraqabah (i.e. Diverting complete concentration