A scholar once asked Shahid Ayatullah Mutahhari, “Why do you respect ‘Allamah Tabataba’i so much and say may I be sacrificed for him”?He replied,

I have seen many philosophers and mystics. My unique respect for ‘Allamah is not related to his being a philosopher. Rather, my reverence stems from the fact that he is an enamored lover of the Ahlul-Bayt. [For example] ‘Allamah Tabataba’i used to break his fast in the month of Ramadhan by kissing the shrine (dharih) of Hazrat Ma’suma (sa). He would walk to the holy shrine, kiss the dharih, and then return to his home to eat. It is this characteristic of his that has captivated me to such a degree.

Shahid Mutahhari