Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 98
98 Hadrat Amman Jan ra was equally attentive to the needs of her helpers as she was to her own family members, during the month of Ramadha n. (The Islamic month when Muslims practice fasting). Amatul Hafiz Sahibah , wife of Mirza Muhammad Hussain Sahib, relate d that there was a woman by the name of Sardar Sahibah who helped with the cooking. Hadrat Amman Jan ra had instructed her that whoever was fasting in the household, their “ roti ” (flatbread) must be covered with butter. The young girl helper Hafizah was also present. Hadrat Amman Jan ra took out one rupee from her pocket and gave it to Hafizah, instructi ng her to go and buy her own butter for her personal use during Ramadhan. One day , Sardar Sahibah had cooked curry for everyone. She then asked Hafizah to make some dough for a few rotis for only Hadrat Amman Jan ra and herself. Sardar Sahibah began cookin g fresh rotis for Hadrat Amman Jan ra. On that day , both Hadrat Amman Jan ra and Hafizah were feeling unwell and therefore were not fasting. Hadrat Amman Jan ra came into the kitchen and told Sardar Sahibah , “You go a nd rest now. You are fasting and you will be tired now. " Hadrat Amman Jan ra then began cooking the rotis despite feeling indisposed. Hafizah felt very embarrassed when Hadrat Amman Jan ra offered her the rotis first. However, Hadrat Amman Jan ra reassured her that she was not hungry yet and would eat later - surely to make Hafizah eat comfortably. Hafizah related that indeed the rotis were beautiful and delicious and that she had never eaten such appetising rotis subsequently. Despite her embarrassment at being fed by Hadrat Amman Jan ra , she also felt incredibly privileged to have eaten rotis made by her blessed hands. The incident again shows how Hadrat Amman Jan ra made no distinction between herself and her employees. She treated them as an integral part of