sˈææd hˈɛld ɐ pəzˈɪʃən ɪnðə tɹˈɛʒɚɹi dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt, wˌɛɹ hiː sˌoʊ dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt hɪmsˈɛlf ðætðə mɔŋɡˈoʊliən ɡˈʌvɚnɚ wʌz dʒˈɛləs ænd ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd hˌɪm tə kˈoːɹt æz ɐ fɪzˈɪʃən.
Sa'ad held a position in the treasury department, where he so distinguished himself that the Mongolian governor was jealous and recommended him to court as a physician.