In early March 1988, one day it was almost 11.30 in the morning that Mr. Ansari came inside the room and told me that we should go to visit the Imam. I did not ask him the reason for the visit and together we went to see the Imam. The Imam held a rosary in his hand and while he was murmuring invocations he was also walking in his room. When he saw us, he was surprised and was curious to know for what purpose we had come to visit him so hurriedly. Of course, Mr. Ansari was really attached to the Imam and would speak with him freely but on that day I saw that although he speaks well and is so attached to the Imam, he lowered his head and with despair and hopelessness spoke some words that implied that the situation in the city was such that most people had either left the city or if they stayed behind it was because they had made bomb shelters in their homes. He added that the various individuals that were in this noble household including himself and me, had rallied round him and were horrified at the prospect of aerial bombardment of his residence and thus for their sake he urged him to agree to relocate to a more secure place. He stated further that he had received information that they intended to launch missile strikes on Jamaran from various bases-as evident from the information received-and he pleaded with the Imam to agree to relocate to a safe location.
With perfect composure, the Imam pointed to the house of Haj Ahmad and said: "This Ahmad should also leave together with his wife and children." Then he added with irritation that: "I will not relocate under any circumstance from this place." What the Imam implied by stating that "This Ahmad should also leave with his wife and children" was that we who were saying that the doctor and other men were fluttering like butterflies around the Imam could leave together with him but he would not relocate.
Mr. Ansari who did not achieve his objective, with eyes filled with tears and a harsh tone repeated his objective in another form and pleaded with the Imam to accept his contention. The Imam smiled and stated: "Mr. Ansari, you have made a mistake in your calculations. Secondly, why are you becoming emotional? Be in control of your emotions." Then when he saw his hapless condition, he sated with perfect graciousness that: "Go with this doctor and other individuals and bring to me your plans so that I say to you what must be done." We were overjoyed that the Imam had finally accepted and I kissed Mr. Ansari out of sheer joy and told him that, "So many prominent theologians of Qom requested him in the present circumstances to relocate to a secure location but he had not accepted and now it was good that the Imam had accepted under the influence of your words!"
Less than ten minutes later, Haj Ahmad gave us a ring and said: "Don't waste your time. The Imam wanted to be excused in a polite manner and did not want to tell you to get out. Therefore, he asked you to go and bring your plans to him." And just now he told me that I will definitely not relocate to another place."[1]
[1]Under no circumstance will I change location: Dr. Pur-Muqaddas