Sheikh Saadi and the Robbers

 Sheikh Saadi was a great wise man. He studied for thirty years, traveled thirty years and wrote books for thirty years. Once  he was going to Baghdad with a group of rich merchants. He had a bundle of books and some money with him. The merchants were going with their goods and a lot of money. They were going through a desert. They walked for twelve days, became tired and wanted to take rest but found no oasis. Next day they found a fine oasis but the oasis was completely deserted. While they were  taking rest suddenly a group of robbers appeared before them and attacked them. They took away all the money and valuable goods of the merchants. The  leader of the robbers came to Saadi, caught him and told him to give him what he had. Saadi gave him the bundle of books and said to him, "I hope you will make good use of these books." At  this the leader became surprised and asked him  how he would make good use of the books. Saadi  told him to give the books to his children and employ a good teacher for them.After reading the books, they would tell him how sinful robbery is. At once, the robbers returned all the money  and valuable goods to the merchants and stopped doing sinful deeds.