He was known to have a remarkable level of physical strength, it is narrated on the account of Sayyid Ibrahim al-Isfahani in Sayyid Muhammad al-Hindi an-Najafi's kashkool (diary), that "Sayyid Baqir was known for his exceptional strength, for he would stand on one leg on the edge of a well, and no man would be able to push him into the well."[97].