Syed Spit on his Face and he helped Syed
Sheikh Ja’far Kashif Al-Ghita Sheikh Kashif al-Ghita was one of those illustrious scholars who were known to possess a high degree of forbearance. One day, the Sheikh distributed some money amongst the impoverished people of the city of Isfahan after which he began to lead the congregational prayers. Between the two prayers, when the people were engaged in reciting their supplications, a poor sayyid entered the mosque, stood before the Sheikh and shouted rudely: “O’ Sheikh! Hand over the money of my grandfather (khums) to me.” “You have arrived late; unfortunately, I have nothing left with me,” the Sheikh replied. The sayyid, with great impertinence, spat on his beard! Instead of reacting violently, the Sheikh spread out his cloak and began to walk amidst the rows of people, saying, “Whoever loves and respects the Sheikh’s beard, should help this sayyid . ” The people, having witnessed what had transpired between the two, immediately obeyed and very soon the Sheikh’s cloak was fill...