Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 8
8 Thirdly, what is interesting to note is the tribute Mir Nasir Nawwab Sahib gave to his wife , Sayyedah Begum, the mother of Hadrat Amman Jan ra : “. . . this blessed wife that I married has given me great comfort and has been ever faithful to me. Spending time together, she has always given me righteous advice. S he has raised my children with great kindness and dedication, nor did she ever curse or hit them… the one I have accepted as a religious leader, she has also sworn allegiance to. Such wives are seldom obtained in this world. This is one of my good fortunes for w hich I am grateful. Because of my wife's pious behaviour , I am already in a heavenly paradise in this world. ” 4 This account indeed corroborates the well - known hadith; “ Al Jannatu tahta Aqdamil Ummahati ” ie “ Paradise lies under the feet of your mothers. ” (Bukhari) One reason for this is that the profound influence of a mother can pave the way to heaven for a child. Mothers are fundamental in the upbringing of children and Hadrat Sayyedah Begum must also be attributed with credit for raising a girl who was to become a true example of a modern day “Mo ’ minah ” (believer). Indeed, it is interesting to read this glowing tribute to a righteous wife and to compare this depiction of Hadrat Amman Jan ’ s ra mother to Hadrat Amman Jan ra herself in the forthcoming pages. I believe the above tribute is equally applicable to both mother and daughter, reminding us of the deep impression mothers can make upon their offspring. The moral training of children is not an easy task but certainly the worthiest, by which both mothers and their progeny can attain 4 “ Sirato Sawaneh Hadrat Amman Jan” , Prof. S. N. Saeed, p68.