Hazrat once said that there is no cure for laziness and tardiness except for hard work. He then told a story that once a person came to the Caliph Haroon Rasheed's Court and asked for permission to show his talent. After receiving permission he stuck a needle standing straight on the floor of the court. Standing several metres away he then threw another needle with such accuracy that it passed through the pinhole of the first needle. He threw several more needles all of which passed through the pinhole of the first needle. After seeing this strange demonstration Haroon Rasheed ordered that the man be given 100 Dinars and have ten lashes applied to his back as a reward. When the courtesans asked the reason for such a strange "reward" he said, "The 100 Dinars are for the fact that the trick he showed is truly incredible and amazing. And the ten lashes are for the fact that he applied all his energies to a task which is completely useless and wouldn't benefit anyone. If he had invested these energies and efforts in some fruitful activity how much benefit it would have brought to him and others."

After telling this story Hazrat said, "Allah Ta'alah has given human being such incredible energy that he can achieve incredible feats. The condition is that he should harness that energy and apply it."