After the arrival of the Imam to Najaf, it took some time before his family joined him. The Imam resided in a humble and rented house. He resided in one section of the house while the other section served as an outer yard. In a 24-hour period, he would either be worshipping or busy reading. This orderly task was a great lesson for those that would visit the outer yard of the Imam's residence and would see the Imam's situation from close.[1]
[1]He was either worshipping or reading: 'Abbas 'Ali 'Amid-Zanjani