How did Sai Baba specifically deal with the skeptical friend who came to Shirdi with his own rules?

Sai Baba addressed the skeptical friend's internal state with remarkable insight. According to Chapter 35, as soon as Kaka Mahajani's friend set foot on the mosque step, Baba called out to him, "Why have you come in this manner?" The power was not just in the words, but in the tone, which was a perfect imitation of the friend's deceased father. This loving and familiar voice completely disarmed the man, causing him to forget his vow not to bow and to spontaneously prostrate himself. Furthermore, Baba subtly addressed the friend's second condition—not giving Dakshina—by twice asking for money only from Kaka Mahajani. This left the friend feeling restless, as he was pointedly ignored in the request for Dakshina, showing that Baba knew his thoughts all along.