A dervish whose prayers were answered appeared in Baghdad. Hajjaj Yusuf was informed. He summoned him and said: Say a good prayer for me. He said: O God! Take his life. He said: For God's sake, what kind of prayer is this? He said: This is a good prayer for you and all Muslims.

O powerful one who torments those weaker than you

How long will this market of yours remain thriving?

What good is world domination to you?

Your death is better than tormenting people