Hajj Murad Khan Hasanshahi Arsanjani narrated:

One year most areas of Fars were encountering the locust problem. Qiwam ul-Mulk was informed that around Fasa all your fields have been destroyed by locusts. Qiwam said: I will inspect personally.

Thus, we set out for Shiraz with him, late Binan ul-Malik and some other persons and when we reached there, we found that all farms had been devoured by the locusts and not a single ear of com was intact. We moved on to an area, which was situated somewhat in the middle of that province. We found the crops safe and sound and not one ear was damaged, whereas the fields all around were completely destroyed.

The Qiwam asked: Who has sowed this field and who is the owner of it? People said: So and so man, who works as a darner in Fasa market. He said: I want to meet him. Thus, he was informed that Aga Qiwam wanted to meet him. He said: I have nothing to do with Aga Qiwam and if has some work, he can come and meet me here, but he was somehow persuaded to come and meet Qiwam.

Qiwam asked: Have you sown and tended to the crops in so and so area? How come the locusts have destroyed all the fields and left yours intact? He said: First of all, I have not usurped anyone's wealth that the locusts should chew my crops; secondly I take out Zakat when the grains are in the stores and pay to the deserving. After that I take the remaining grain home.