Shaykh Abdul Ghani (Allah be pleased with him) states concerning the path of his father Shaykh Salih al-Ja’fari (Allah be pleased with him and benefit us by him)
“The traveller on the path of Shaykh Ṣāliḥ has a direct connection with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, and it is one of Allāh’s blessings that He has made the disciples of this path under the care of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, for we have already transmitted what Shaykh Ṣāliḥ has said regarding the special characteristic that this path is distinguished by. This connection, however, is not realized for the disciple through their mere association with the path of Shaykh Ṣāliḥ, but rather, it requires extensive effort and training of the soul such that one is purified from its darkness and freed from its desires, removed from any ill-fortunes. Then it will be suitable for this connection, which is the fruit of the Jaʿfarī Path that clarifies for us what is necessary for the disciple with regard to everlasting love and longing for the Prophet ﷺ.”
