فَلَمَّا رَنَتِ الْجَمَاعَةُ إِلَى تَحَفُّزِهِ، وَرَأَتْ تَأَهُّبَهُ لِمُزَايَلَةِ مَرْكَزِهِ
When the assembly noticed his readiness and saw that he was preparing to leave his place.
Ranat indicates attentive looking; taḥaffuz readiness to spring up, taʾahhub preparation, and muzāyalah departure from a place.
The narration first shows visible signs of leaving, then the assembly's response. The order is significant: no explicit request for a donation has yet appeared.