Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All

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181 discreetly so as not to make her daughter's family feel that they were dependent on her. When Hadrat Amatul Hafiz Begum ra married, Hadrat Amman Jan ra extended her great love to her son - in - law , Hadrat Nawwab Abdullah Khan. Hadrat Nawwab Abdullah Khan himself stated that after Allah Almighty he was most grateful to Hadrat Amman Jan ra , out of all people. Indeed, this was a great tribute from her son - in - law. An example of Hadrat Amman Jan's ra persistent desire to fulfil every need of her younger daughter is related by her granddaughter , Sahibzadi Qudsia Begum. Hadrat Amman Jan ra helped to provide jewellery and household items for her granddaughters on their weddings. After the partition of India, her parents ’ finances were straitened, and her father was unwell with heart problems. So , to relieve their difficult situation, Hadrat Amman Jan ra contributed a great deal towards her granddaughter ’ s wedding; so much so , that she felt Hadrat Amman Jan ra must h ave emptied her own storage chests to help her. Sahibzadi Qudsia Begum relate d that Hadrat Amman Jan's ra gifts to her were so immensely blessed that incredibly she had only b ought sheets twice in the last 50 years! S he still found thing s unexpectedly in her possessions that w ere given to her by her beloved grandmother. This was despite the fact that she had distributed many items to her five children upon their marriages. Hadrat Amman Jan ra had also helped her sister , Sahibzadi Tahira Sidd iqua Begum , in a similar fashion at the time of her wedding. Hadrat Amman Jan's ra constant care for her younger daughter is illustrated when on one occasion , Hadrat Amatul Hafiz Begum ra , lost her cashbox. Her daughter , Qudsia Begum , related that it was stolen whilst they lived in “Ratan Bagh”. At the time, their finances were tight and her wedding had not yet taken place, so her mother was anxious about the loss. Hadrat Amman Jan ra heard of