One of the behavioral traits of the Imam was that he never liked to appear in public places surrounded by a coterie of admirers and companions. To the extent possible, he would answer the questions of the seminary students in his house. When he would come out of the lecture room, he would choose a route that passed through quiet lanes that led to his residence. Many times it occurred that after classes a group of gentlemen who wanted to accompany the Imam would pursue him but when the Imam become aware of their presence, he would stop and say: “Gentlemen, please leave!”
Gentlemen, please leave! Hujjat al-Islam ‘Abdu’l-‘Ali Qarahi