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[Machine] Abu al-Ala used to stand up when more than four people sat next to him.  

الزهد لأحمد:١٢٠٩حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنْ عَاصِمٍ قَالَ

كَانَ أَبُو الْعَالِيَةِ إِذَا جَلَسَ إِلَيْهِ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ قَامَ