It is narrated that one day the great Scholar Shaikh Ja’far Kashifal Ghita was distributing some money among the poor before going to recite the Namaz. After finishing distributing, he became engrossed in Prayers. When he completed his Prayers, one Sayyed got up, came upto him and said, “Give me the wealth of my Grandfather (referred to the Holy Prophet and Aimmah).” Shaikh Ja’far replied that he had exhausted all the money and had nothing left to give him. To which the Sayyed became enraged and spat on the face of Shaikh Ja’far. The Shaikh got up, and with the end of his shirt stretched forward starting moving in the rows of the worshippers saying, “Those amongst you who hold my beard dear, please help this Sayyed.” It is to be pondered upon what a great character Shaikh Ja’far had. It is he who has authored ‘Kashful Ghita’ the famous book on Jurisprudence (Fiqh) while in journey. He himself used to say that, “If all the books on Jurisprudence (Fiqh) are compiled, I with my memory can write down all the points from the chapter of Purification (Taharah) till the chapter on Compensation (for murder, Diyat).” There were many Ulama from amongst his children. Allamah Noori says regarding him that if one looks at the morning supplications of Shaikh Ja’far, his virtues, piety and worship, will understand his high honour.
Shaikh Ja’far Kashifal Ghita
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