Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 164
164 did indeed become a means of gaining paradise for the Promised Messiah as , because she was spiritually as well as physically compatible with him. He also recalled that the Promised Messiah as regarded his wife as a great blessing of Allah, just as she remained humbly ever grateful to Allah Almighty for His special blessings and favours upon her. Earlier , on the occasion of the Jalsa in 1932, Hadrat's Musleh Mau ’ ud ra had paid tribute to his mother as being one of the living signs of t he special blessings of Allah Almighty, which could be witnessed at this A nnual C onvention. He reminded people that to meet Hadrat Amman Jan ra on this occasion and to procure her prayers would be one of the blessings of attending the Jalsa. He again likened her to a prophet ’ s wife, this time , Hadrat Ayesha ra. He said it was customary for the followers of the Holy Prophet sa to request Hadrat Ayesha ’ s ra prayers and likewise guests of the Jalsa should obtain Hadrat Amman Jan ’ s ra prayers. Thus, Hadrat Mus leh Mau ’ ud ra was keen to remind everyone in the Jama ’ at of Hadrat Amman Jan ’ s ra exalted status and what a blessing for the Jama ’ at she was; a personage from whom all followers should try to derive benefit. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra wrote a deeply appre ciative but also poignant tribute to his mother in the July 1924 " Al - Fazl " newspaper. He acknowledged that she had made great financial sacrifices in order to establish the newspaper. He gave her heartfelt praise, observing that she had a very special quality which was that she was always the bestower of favours. Indeed , Hadrat Musleh Mau ’ ud ra regretted that that he had only been the recipient of her favours without doing much for her in return , even in adulthood. He deeply regretted that he could do little for his mother physically or financially. He could not even give her as much time as he desired,