The episode shed light on the biography of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal, the Arab Shaibani al-Baghdadi. He was known for his charisma that attracted people to him in his life and attracted them to his doctrine after his death.
Imam Jalil does not disagree two on his piety, patience and asceticism. He stood in the face of the Mu'tazila and opposed them in the matter of the creation of the Qur'an. However, the Hanbalis of Baghdad were too radical after the death of their imam, attacking and intimidating violators.