Chassidim sat with Rabbi Nachum Yisrael of Liphna and spoke of the many Jews who flock to tzaddikim, focusing mostly on material needs. The tzaddik responded:
"When a Jew asks for material things, his intention is for the sake of Heaven — so that he can fulfill mitzvot, do good deeds, and raise his children in the path of Torah and mitzvot."
He added: "When the daughters of Tzelofchad came to Moshe and requested to receive their father's inheritance, Moshe interpreted their intention as being for the sake of Heaven — that through wealth they could better serve Hashem. This is the meaning of the verse, ‘Moshe brought (the Hebrew word used “vayakrev” is similar to the work “kiruv” meaning, closeness) their case before Hashem’ — he 'brought closer' their request to Hashem and interpreted it as a desire for closeness to G-d.
"To this, Hashem responded: ‘The daughters of Tzelofchad speak rightly’ — indeed, that was their true intention."
