example.php

<?php
namespace App\Http\Requests;

use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;

class ProductStoreRequest extends FormRequest
{
	public function rules()
	{
		return [
			'name' => 'required',
		      // ...
		];
	}

	public function handle()
	{
		$product = new Product;

		$product->name = $this->name;

		return $product;
	}
}

// ------- CONTROLLER --------

class ProductController extends Controller
{
  // ...

	public function store( ProductStoreRequest $request )
	{
		$product = $request->handle();

		return redirect()->action( 'ProductController@show', $product->slug )
		                 ->with( 'success', 'Product created!' );
	}