The leaders of some Muslim countries came to meet Imamfor peace talks in relation to the Iran-Iraq war. During the meeting, the call to prayer was heard.
Imam stood up and said, "I want to pray." He then applied some perfume and stood for prayers. The leaders of the Muslim countries also stood for congregational prayers behind Imam. Such was Imam that on no account would he let the value of this important religious duty be lessened.
(A memoir by Ayatollah Tusali – Imam's student)