Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 57
57 Walidah” (“Elder Mother”). She allowed them to become attached to her and she never displayed any personal rancour towards her, despite the fact that she and her family publicly vilified the Promised Messiah as throughout his life. This remarkable attachment that her chil dren had born e for their Barhi Walidah , out of their mother ’ s exemplary conduct, is illustrated at the time when Hadrat Amman Jan ’ s ra second son by the name “ Bashir ” was born. On this occasion , one of the attendants woke ‘ Ismat , one of Hadrat Amman Jan ’ s daughters, to tell her the good news that a second Bashir had now joined the family. ( ‘ Ismat greatly missed her first brother by the name of Bashir who had passed away. ) Hadrat Amman Jan ra has herself related that instead of coming to her upon hearing the good news, Ismat ran to tell her Barhi Walidah, proving her close attachment to her Step mother. Hadrat Amman Jan ra strived to treat her stepsons, Mirza Sultan Ahmad and Mirza Fazl Ahmad, like her own children. Furthermore, on the occasion of her daughter Hadrat Nawwab Mubaraka Begum ’ s wedding , she advised her daughter to behave well, in favour of her “in - laws”. She gave her own personal example regarding her two step sons , reflecting that she had always prayed for them and desired the best for them. Although she did not live with her mother - in - law or sister - in - law, Hadrat Amman Jan ra always spoke resepectfully of them. Hadrat Amman Jan ra had a close relationship with the two wives of her brothers, treating them with the love and affection of an elder sister. She would often take Shaukat Sultan Sahibah (the first wife of her brother Dr Mir Muhammad Ismail and her cousin), on trips with h er. This was perhaps partly out of consideration of the fact that she had not been blessed with children. 43