Ayatollah Fahri Zanjani, who lived in Syria, once told me when he was in Tehran: I met Ayatollah Bahjat in Mashhad. I asked him, “Do you remember 55 years ago? We were both studying in Sayyid school in Najaf. We were friends, albeit not classmates. You have flown [high in spiritual ranks], leaving m...

Once Ayatollah Bahjat went to Lady Masumah’s holy shrine for Ziarah in the winter. There he was told that the holy shrine was closed because it was under construction. He did not allow them to open the door for him; For him, they would certainly open it. He told them that he would say Salam to Lady ...

Ayatollah Bahjat used to pray for everyone after lessons or daily prayers, and then he headed towards home. From mosque to home, many people accompanied him; They tried to walk at his heels, and close to him, so that when he said something or gave some advice, they were the first to hear it. Sometim...

The funeral was over, a vast crowd gathered around Ayatollah Bahjat; They wanted to come closer to him, ask him to pray for them, and kiss his hands. Amid the crowd, a young man was to hustle away the crowd when unintentionally he hit Ayatollah Bahjat; The Ayatollah fell so heavily to the ground, an...

I had heard that there was an Ayatollah called Ayatollah Bahjat, who was of great spirituality. I wanted to see him, I searched and found his house. I went there and knocked on the door... An old man with a short beard and in pajamas opened the door. I asked him about Ayatollah Bahjat. He replied, “...

He stared at the cracks on the walls! It was an old and simple house. He could not believe his eyes. He lived in the USA and had visited forty-five countries; He had a questioning look. He could not help not talking about it, and the day he wanted to go back, he came to Ayatollah Bahjat and said: I ...

In the beginning of Marsiya, I always recited eulogies for Imam Mahdi, peace be upon him. That day I read a poem in praise of his complexion and stature, about the hair and beautiful face of the hidden Imam……. Immediately, Ayatollah Bahjat sent me a message: Tell him not to describe his eyes, eye-br...

During the thirty years when I was at the service of various scholars, the committee on answering questions would meet, with the religious authority attending it, in order to answer difficult legal questions. To find the answer, Hadith collections or inferential books were referred to, and then the ...

At everybody’s insistence, he agreed to go on Hajj pilgrimage, but provided that nobody was informed. He asked me, “Is it ok with your wife if you come with me?” I replied, “Absolutely!” At the time of Hajj, all preparations were made. Some were informed of his Hajj pilgrimage. For sure other Irania...

I liked to know what he would do when he was alone. I wanted to take a picture of him in seclusion by any possible means. I placed a tiny camera between the books in the top shelf of his bookcase and waited... As usual, he came on time. Before he sat down, he looked up at the top shelf and asked, “W...