The clergy and seminary students had devoted part of the day and night to holding discussions in the outer room of the Imam’s residence. At times in these discussions some of the clergymen would be criticized. They were disturbed as to why the Imam not only was not taking any action for the sources of emulation; rather he was also withdrawing himself. One day the late Haj Aqa Mustafa read out a message in which the Imam had stated: “I have heard that some people here are gossiping and making insulting remarks to theologians. I am not acquiescent that a person should gossip and make insulting remarks to individuals in this house.”
Forbiddance of gossip and insult to theologians: Hujjat al-Islam Tawassuli