Respect Of Teachers
The special characteristics of Sayyid Radi which have received special attention of biographers and historians were his freedom loving nature and contentment; to the extent that there was no room for the phrase of greed in the dictionary of his existence. He was totally contented and offered thanks for whatever he was blessed with; never expecting anything from others. He never allowed himself to be indebted by favors shown to him by others, so that while discharging his obligations for important social responsibilities or in political confrontations with the rulers he might be forced to yield or to make a compromise.
In his entire life there was only one exception for one of his teachers for the sake of extreme regard for the exalted position of a teacher. That was the only position for which Sayyid Radi exceptionally allowed to let his never bowing head to bow in humility and respect before his teacher. The master of eloquence Imam Ali (‘a) about the rights of a teacher said:
“Anyone who had taught me even a single word had already made me his servant and slave”.
Sayyid Radi in his young age learned the Holy Qur’an from from Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin Ahmad Tabri.
One day the teacher asked." Where do you live." "In my father’s home located in Bab-e-Mohawwal locality." Replied Sayyid Radi.
The teacher said: "Someone like you - professor of so much prestige and position -should not have to live in his father's home. I hereby bestow my own home located in Karakh locality famous as Al-Barkeh, to you as a gift."
Sayyid declined the offer from his great teacher and replied: "So for I have never accepted any favor from any one including my father."
The teacher replied: "The right which you owe to me is important and greater than the right of your father upon you, because I have taught you the book of God-Almighty."
After bearing these words, Sayyid accepted and said:
"For the sake of my special esteem a d regards towards you (i.e. respect for teacher) I will accept it from you.