Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 39
39 observance is also a stipulation of the Third Condition of “ Bai ’ at”. 36 On one occasion , a lady visited Hadrat Amman Jan ra with her newborn daughter. She relates that she waited some time until Hadrat Amman Jan ra had completed her prayers. Hadrat Amman Jan ra then enquired of t he ladies visiting if they had offered their prayers. The lady with the child excused herself, explaining that her baby had wet herself and that she would go home and offer prayers after changing her. At this point , Hadrat Amman Jan ra expressed some wise words. She said , "Never omit prayers using your children as an excuse. In this way, your children become a cause of Allah Almighty's Wrath, when really, they are a reward from Allah Almighty. " In this concise manner , Hadrat Amman Jan ra directed mo thers to both appreciate their children but also never to commit " shirk ", ie to associate them with Allah Almighty by putting their needs before Allah's Commands. Hadrat Amman Jan ra not only observed her prayers meticulously, but also prayed standing erect even in her 70s. Her worship consisted of two elements; firstly, her strict adherence to the five daily prayers; and secondly the abundant recitation of the Holy Qur ’ an. During ill ness and when her eyesight had diminished, Hadrat Amman Jan ra would request someone to recite the Holy Qur ’ an to her. Whenever Hadrat Amman Jan ra felt restless or burdened, she found solace in the Holy Qur ’ an. On one occasion , 36 The Oath of Allegiance reintroduced by the Promised Messiah as.