He was a famous hunter of his time. He was the son of Syed Mir Ahmad Shah and brother of Syed Noorul Haque Shah, Syed Hashim Shah, Syed Muqarrab Shah, Syed Zahid Shah and Syed Noor Muhammad Shah. He died on 1st February 1991 and was buried in Oghaz Banda. He had one daughter and two sons, Bibi Sarwasa, Syed Zaffar Ali Shah and Chamni Khan, who died in childhood. May Allah keep his soul in His eternal peace. Amin!
17. Maulana Syed Ja’afar Shah Sherazi. He was a pious, virtuous and great scholar of Islam. He had a very pleasant, soft and decent personality. Modesty was the salient feature of his character. He was such a kind-hearted, good natured and noble person that everyone had great a respect and love for him. He was the son of Syed Hazrat Shah and grandson of Syed Azmatullah Shah, who was also a pious, virtuous and “Sahib-e-Karamat Buzurg”. He was a hospitable and contented person. He used to remain in the state of ablutions and spent most of his time in the worship of Allah.
He was born on 1st Zil Hajj 1346 Hijri (12th June 1926) in Oghaz Banda and died on Monday, 8th August 1989, in 2nd Rakat of Maghrib Prayer in Buland Kot, Hazara and was buried there. Religious and social figures, relatives, friends and people from different walks of life from far-flung areas attended his Namaz-e-Janaza in large numbers. His elder son, Maulana Syed Fazle Mujeeb Shah Sherazi, led his Namaz-e-Janaza.
He got his early education of Dars-e-Nizami from his maternal uncle, Maulana Syed Abdul Ghani Shah at Landai, Battagram. Afterwards, he went to other
He taught Surf-o-Nahwa, Logic and Islamic Jurisprudence for half a century at different places. He had full command at all fields of education but had a specialization in Jurisprudence, Surf-o-Nahwa and Logic. He left no stone un-turned to impart knowledge and guidance to those who approached him. He also spread the message of virtue and brotherhood. He remained as Head of Teachers in Darul Uloom Subhania, Karachi and also taught there in the last days of his life. He had a vast network of Islamic students/talibaan, among them Maulana Shah Alam (Kohistan), Maulana Naqeeb Ahmad (Chilas), Maulana Sultan Muhammad (Kand, Akaazi), Maulana Muhammad Showaib (Buland Kot) and Maulana Abdul Latif (Gilgit) are well known. He also remained as Khateeb in Jamia Mosque, Buland Kot, Mansehra for many years. He was an eloquent orator. He also played a significant role in the movement of finality of Prophet-hood in 1953 and 1974 by delivering speeches at different places.
He had written many books on different topics. Few ones are: (1) Al-Insaf le-Khasfil Ekhtesaf: This is a magazine in Arabic language in which controversial issues with their solutions have been described (2) Shaan-e-Mustafa: A magazine in Urdu language in which the holy life of Hazrat Muhammad (Peace be upon him)
has been highlighted (3) Aqd-e-durad-fi-rabtil ayaatil Quran wal suwwar: This is a book in Arabic in which the inter-relation of all the suras of the Holy Quran has been discussed (4) Taqreer-e-usool-e-shashi: This is a book in Pushto about the laws of Fiqah-e-Islam (5) Taqreer-e-asaghoji: This is a book in Pushto about knowledge of Logic (6) Taqreer-e-nazm-e-maeta amil: This is a book about the knowledge of Nahwa and (7) Abwab-e- ilm-e-surf: This is a book in Pushto about the knowledge of Sarf.
He was also a great poet of Pushto, Urdu, Arabic and Persian languages and wrote several poems in the praise of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace be upon him), etc.
He had fourteen children - six daughters and eight sons by two wives: The names of his sons are:
(1) Syed Fazle Mujeeb Shah Sherazi. He is an intelligent, educated and very hardworking person. He has also a graceful personality. He is M.A in Islamiyat and Arabic and B. Ed from the University of Peshawar. He has also certificates of Dars-e-Nizami from Jamia Naeemia, Lahore and Faazil-e-Arabi from Lahore Board. He is also the Jana sheen/Successor of his father. He is one of the best speakers of the area. He is Khateeb in Jamia Masjid, Buland Kot and also serving as Senior English Teacher (SET) in Govt. High School, Buland Kot, and Battagram.
(2) Maulana Syed Fazle Hameed Shah Sherazi. He had a master degree in Islamic Studies from Tanzimul Madaris, Pakistan. He had also certificates of Dars-e-Nizami from Jamia Amjadia, Karachi and Faazil-e-Arabi from Karachi Board.
He got certificates of Hifz-e-Quran and Tajweed from Jamia Nizamia, Lahore.
He served as Khateeb/Naib Sobedar in Pak Army and died at the age of 35 years. He was buried in Buland Kot.
(3) Maulana Syed Fazle Jalal Shah Sherazi. He has a master degree in Arabic from the University of Bahawalpur and B. Ed from Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. He got certificate of Moulvi Fazil from Peshawar Board and completed course of Dars-e-Nizami from his father at Buland Kot, Battagram.
Presently, he is working as Arabic Teacher in Govt. Middle School, Nowshera, Battagram.
(4) Syed Fazle Hakam Shah Sherazi. He is M.A in Islamic Studies from the University of Karachi and Arabic from Tanzimul Madaris, Pakistan. He has also certificates of Dars-e-Nizami, Ilm-e-Tajweed and Dora-e-Hadith from Jamia Nizamia, Lahore and Faazil-e-Arabi from Lahore Board. Presently, he is
serving as Khateeb/Warrant Officer in Pakistan Air Force, Kala Bagh, Abbottabad.
(5) Hafiz Shah Fazle Maula Sherazi. He has studied basic religious books from his father at Buland Kot. He is also a matriculate with science from Govt. High School, Buland Kot, Battagram.
(6) Hafiz Syed Fazle Haseeb Shah Sherazi. He has studied basic Dars-e-Nizami books from his father at Buland Kot. He is also a matriculate with science from Govt. High School, Buland Kot. He got certificate of Hifz-o-Qirat from Jamia Naeemia, Karachi. Presently, he is working as Pesh Imam and Mudarris in Lammi (Koansh), Mansehra.
(7) Hafiz Syed Fazle Bad’ee Shah Sherazi. He is a Hafiz-e-Quran and matriculate with science from Govt. High School, Buland Kot, Battagram. He is also a student of Dars-e-Nizami at Lahore.
(8) Syed Fazle Mubeen Shah Sherazi. He is the student of matriculation and also learning the Holy Quran by heart.
May Allah keep his soul in His eternal peace and grant a long, healthy and prosperous life to all his descendants. Amin!
18.Syed Abdul Hassan Shah. He was a nice and very hardworking person. He was martyred during war between our opponents and our people in March 1987.
He was the youngest son of Syed Mubarak Wali Shah, grandson of Syed Amir Asif Shah and brother of Syed Muhammad Hassan Shah and Syed Hanifullah Shah. He had two daughters and four sons named Syed Muhammad Anwar Shah, Gulbar Syed, Syed Mohib Shah and Syed Yousuf Shah. May Allah keep his soul in His eternal peace. Amin!
19.Syed Ahmad Rasool Shah. He was a nice and very hardworking person. He was the only son of Saidan Rasool Shah, son of Ali Syed Shah, son of Abdul Ghaffar Shah, son of Syed Pir Imam Shah, son of Syed Pir Saadat Shah, son of Syed Muhammad Ahmad Shah. The name of his mother was Bibi Ranai, daughter of Syed Khairullah Shah. He married two times. He had two daughters and seven sons named Usman Syed, Syed Nawab Shah, Nawab Syed, Syed Usmani Zar, Jamal Syed (martyred by our opponents), Syed Azhar Shah (went missing in Lahore) and Syed Khitab Shah. May Allah keep his soul in His eternal peace. Amin!